Discard illusions and prepare for struggle! We must face this hard battle head-on.

In December 2025, the release of the U.S. Defense Strategy Report had many strategists feeling optimistic, as the report no longer listed China as the main competitor, leading some to judge that the most dangerous phase of U.S.-China conflict had passed, and that the U.S. would return to Monroeism and reduce its global hegemony, allowing China to develop in peace. But just over ten days later, the U.S. announced a $11 billion arms sale plan to Taiwan, setting a new high for a single arms sale, focusing on long-range strike, anti-ship, and anti-armor offensive capabilities, directly shattering that optimism with the most straightforward action.

This largest arms sale to Taiwan in history is essentially an upgrade of the U.S. strategy of "using Taiwan to contain China." Its intent is far from a mere arms transaction; it aims to turn Taiwan into a "military porcupine," directly threatening China's unification efforts and delaying the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. What is even more concerning is that this is just the tip of the iceberg of the U.S. and its allies' encirclement of China, with a series of coordinated actions unfolding around China and globally.

Japan's ambitions have recently been vividly displayed. After politicians made provocative statements such as "If Taiwan has an incident, Japan has an incident," Japan has continuously deployed medium-range missiles and advanced radar on Yonaguni Island (only 110 kilometers from Taiwan), making military preparations for interfering in the Taiwan Strait and blocking the Miyako Strait. Some officials have even openly called for nuclear armament, signaling the resurgence of militarism. As a country that once brought deep disasters to China, Japan's current frenzied actions are essentially an attempt to leverage the U.S.-China rivalry to turn its fortunes around and become the vanguard in the U.S. strategy to contain China.

At the global strategic level, the U.S. adjustments are laden with intrigue. In Latin America, the U.S. has instructed capital to acquire Chinese assets in the Panama Canal, using threats of war to force the Maduro regime in Venezuela to step down, aiming to seize the world's largest oil reserves while stifling the leftist anti-American wave in Latin America and eliminating China's strategic presence in the region.

In Europe, Trump's true intention in pushing for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine is to allow the U.S. and its allies to extricate themselves from the quagmire of war and redirect strategic resources to the Indo-Pacific region, forming a collaborative effort to contain China. More seriously, the U.S. is undergoing a global theater reorganization, planning to withdraw some military forces from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, concentrating deployments in the Americas and the Indo-Pacific region, evidently preparing for a potential conflict with China.

The surrounding situation is similarly fraught with undercurrents. After Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet took office, he not only allowed U.S. and Japanese warships to dock at the Chinese-built Navy base in Sihanoukville but also refused to cooperate with China in cracking down on telecom fraud, clearly showing a trend toward alignment with the U.S. Singapore has taken Japan's side on the Taiwan issue, Vietnamese warships have crossed the Taiwan Strait for the first time, and Japan has provided second-hand warships to the Philippines to interfere in South China Sea affairs. The U.S. and Japan are colluding to stir up the situation in Southeast Asia, putting the South China Sea at risk of turbulent waters.

These signs indicate that the U.S. is uniting with its allies to build a containment circle around China, from the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea to Latin America, China's development space is being subjected to comprehensive pressure.

Understanding these realities, we should grasp that the so-called strategic contraction by the U.S. is by no means a relinquishment of hegemony, but rather "clenching the fist to strike again," viewing China as the biggest obstacle to maintaining global hegemony that must be swiftly eliminated.

The U.S. is a hegemonic country that has risen through war profits and financial harvesting, with military-industrial capital groups and financial capital groups controlling the direction of the nation; they will never voluntarily give up their enormous global plundering interests. Although Trump has attempted to free the U.S. from the hollowing out of manufacturing, as a capitalist, he too cannot escape the bonds of interest, and containing China's rise is a common demand of various capital groups in the U.S.

Faced with such a severe situation, how can we break the deadlock? There is only one answer: abandon illusions, confront challenges, and fortify defenses both internally and externally.

Firstly, we must eliminate internal hazards. This point is well-known and will not be elaborated upon.

Secondly, we must accelerate the resolution of the Taiwan issue. Taiwan is the core of China's core interests and a key to breaking the U.S. island chain blockade. The frequent provocations from the U.S. and Japan regarding the Taiwan Strait issue stem from their recognition of Taiwan's strategic value. Currently, the U.S. continues arms sales to Taiwan, Japan keeps fueling the fire, and the situation in the Taiwan Strait has reached a critical juncture. Resolving the Taiwan issue not only can completely break the external maritime blockade, ensuring China's maritime security, but also can deter nearby adversaries, causing the U.S. and Japan's plans to use Taiwan to contain China to collapse entirely.

Furthermore, we must resolutely counter Japan's provocations. Japan's militaristic nature has never changed, and now it is stirring with the opportunity presented by the U.S.-China rivalry, potentially taking preemptive and reckless actions. In the face of such potential threats, China must take decisive measures, using strong counterattacks to extinguish its arrogance, snuffing out the resurgence of militarism, and safeguarding national dignity and regional peace and stability.

At the same time, we must maintain the bottom line of overseas interests. Facing U.S. oppression in Latin America, China must firmly uphold its legitimate rights and interests in projects like the Chiń Kai Port in Peru, the Interoceanic Railway, and Venezuelan oil. Any concession not only risks losing existing interests but may also lead to the U.S. using resource monopolization to threaten us, putting us in a passive position. We must formulate response plans in advance, daring to fight against U.S. hegemonic acts to the end, to safeguard our strategic space for development.

In the South China Sea issue, we must also dare to show our swords. In the face of some countries' wolf pack tactics, China cannot merely endure; it must take timely decisive actions to deter those coveting China's sovereignty, maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea and our strategic interests.

The $11 billion arms sale to Taiwan has sounded the alarm for all Chinese people. There has never been a peaceful path for rising in this world; China's development and growth will inevitably encounter resistance from hegemonic countries. We must both recognize the essence and ambitions of the U.S. and face our own existing problems; we must abandon unrealistic fantasies about the external environment while also solidifying our determination and confidence to struggle.

Arming our minds with Mao Zedong Thought, cultivating a strong and resilient national spirit, and preparing to face various risks and challenges, with both internal and external fortifications, offensive and defensive strategies, China will inevitably break through the encirclement and achieve unification, steadily advancing on the road of national rejuvenation.

This hard battle is unavoidable, and we will undoubtedly win!