At the start of the 2000s, U.S. trade volume was 4x bigger than China’s.
Today, the tables have turned: China now surpasses the U.S. by over $1 TRILLION. ⚡
This isn’t just a statistic — it’s a global power shift. The same kind of shock Russia faced when it realized it was no longer a superpower is now playing out on the world’s biggest stage.
The U.S. Position 🇺🇸
Two decades of outsourcing have hollowed out its industrial backbone.
Dollar dominance and financial leverage alone aren’t enough to counter China’s scale.
The China Reality 🇨🇳
1/3 of global goods come from China — more than the U.S., Japan, Korea, and Germany combined.
Auto industry strong enough to meet half of global demand.
Home to 108 competing car brands.
EV giant BYD builds its own ships to export over 1M cars annually. 🚢🚗
The question isn’t whether the “China Threat Theory” is real or not. The question is whether the world is prepared for this new reality.
Trump’s “Made in America” push? It’s no longer just politics — it may be America’s survival instinct. Whether it succeeds or fails could shape the next chapter of global power.
