My whole family is involved in diplomacy, so you dare to flex your muscles?

It must be said that Scott truly deserves to be called an elite of the United States.

Despite being in such a passive situation, he managed to find a way to counterattack.

He no longer dwelled on specific events, but instead elevated the issue to the level of "existential threat" and "clash of civilizations."

He tried to tell everyone: Although we have internal contradictions, they are internal contradictions; the contradiction between us and China is one of enemy and friend!

These words did indeed have some effect.

Pierre, Hans, and the others once again showed expressions of struggle and hesitation.

Yes, although the United States is domineering, we are still in the same cultural circle and play by the same set of rules.

China, on the other hand, is a completely different civilization, a rising, vast, and unknown entity.

Fear of the unknown is a human instinct.

In the live broadcast room in China, netizens also became nervous.

[This Scott is something else; he managed to make it all sound plausible. He's engaging in identity politics, forcibly dividing the Western world and China into two opposing camps.]

[Indeed, that's a pretty vicious move. He's telling those Europeans: Even though I beat you up, I'm still your brother, we're family; that outsider may seem friendly, but he's trying to steal our house!]

[How should Brother Gu respond? This is a difficult question. If you say we're not a threat, it sounds too weak; if you admit we want to replace them, wouldn't that confirm their accusations?]

On stage, Gu Yun listened quietly to Scott's impassioned speech, her face expressionless.

Scott didn't start clapping until he finished speaking and the entire audience was waiting for his response.

"Slap, slap, slap."

The applause wasn't loud, but it sounded particularly jarring in the quiet studio.

"Well said, Scott." Gu Yun looked at him with an approving smile. "Clear logic and vivid expression. If I didn't know what you guys had done, I almost would have believed you."

Scott frowned. "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is," Gu Yun's smile gradually faded, "you're right, I'm indeed happy to see you two fighting amongst yourselves. Because I'm enjoying a good show, a modern version of 'The Farmer and the Snake.'"

"You are like that kind farmer who put a snake called 'Lighthouse Country' in your bosom to keep warm."

As a result, after the snake revived, it turned around and bit you. Now, I, a passerby, point at the snake and say, "It's poisonous," and instead of thanking me, you criticize me, saying I shouldn't have disturbed your "brotherly relationship" with the snake.

"Scott, don't you think this is ridiculous?"

Gu Yun stood up and slowly walked towards Scott, step by step.

"You want to talk to me about order? Fine, let's talk about order."

"What is your order based on? It is based on your most powerful military, the most domineering financial system, and the most distorted media."

In this order, those who obey you prosper, and those who oppose you perish.

You can arbitrarily sanction a country, arbitrarily freeze someone else's overseas assets, and arbitrarily bomb a sovereign nation, and then claim it's for "human rights."

"And what kind of order do we want?"

Gu Yun stopped and looked around the room, his gaze sweeping over the representatives of each country.

"The order we want is one where everyone is on equal footing and things can be discussed."

All countries, regardless of size, are equal.

We don't want to be the world's policeman, much less a "big brother."

"You accuse us of creating a 'debt trap' and engaging in 'neo-colonialism.' Well, let me ask you that, Scott."

Gu Yun's voice suddenly rose.

"We have signed cooperation documents on the Belt and Road Initiative with more than 100 countries and international organizations."

We helped them build railways, ports, and power grids.

These projects all involve open and transparent commercial contracts.

There's a loan, a repayment plan, all clearly stated in black and white.

"Is this called a 'trap'?"

"Then I would like to ask, when the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which are led by your country, provide loans to developing countries, how many political conditions are attached?"

Demanding that they open their financial systems, demanding that they undertake what you call "structural reforms," ​​ultimately led to the collapse of these countries' economies, with their prime assets being cheaply acquired by your capital. What do you call that?

"One person is doing business with you with a contract, while the other drug you and then steals your assets."

"Scott, tell me."

"Who is the real enemy?"

Gu Yun's questions were like heavy punches, slamming into Scott's face.

He bluntly compared the "Belt and Road Initiative" with the loan models of the IMF and the World Bank.

One is an equal business partnership, the other is plunder with countless unequal conditions attached.

What's right and what's wrong is clear at a glance.

Scott opened his mouth, only to find that he couldn't refute it at all.

Because those attached political conditions are real, and they are methods that have worked for them repeatedly over the past few decades.

Just then, the host, Mark, as if receiving instructions from the director, suddenly interrupted.

"Alright, alright, both representatives have very clear viewpoints. Regarding the topic of 'who is a friend and who is an enemy,' I think that just talking about it is useless."

Why don't we let the audience here and around the world make a choice?

He pointed to the big screen.

"We've added a voting segment. The topic is—in today's globalized world, do you think China's rise is an 'opportunity' or a 'threat' for the world?"

"Voting begins now!"

Professor Hamilton's eyes lit up.

He believed that the opportunity had arrived.

Under the constant smearing and demonization by the powerful propaganda machine of the Western world, most people around the world inevitably have a negative impression of China.

He could almost see that the option representing "threat" would overwhelmingly slap Gu Yun in the face.

He wanted Gu Yun to know that no matter how eloquent you are, you can't change the world's stereotypes about you!