US intelligence report identifies China as biggest threat to western world order
(MENAFN) According to the United States intelligence community's annual report presented to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, China is considered the biggest threat to the Western-dominated world order. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers that "The People's Republic of China - which is increasingly challenging the United States, economically, technologically, Politically and militarily, around the world - remains our unparalleled priority."
The Annual Threat Assessment report compiled by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) starts with China and dedicates five out of its 40 pages to the country. The report highlights China's intention to challenge the US and the Western world order by promoting a China-led alternative to the often US and Western-dominated international development and security forums and frameworks. The report predicts that China will use programs such as the Belt and Road Initiative, Global Development Initiative, and the Global Security Initiative to "promote modifications to international norms to favor state sovereignty and political stability over individual rights."
Moreover, the report notes that China is "central to global supply chains" when it comes to semiconductors, rare earth minerals, batteries, solar panels, and pharmaceuticals. If Beijing were "able to adeptly leverage its dominance for political or economic gain," it could pose a significant risk to the United States and Western economies.
The report's concerns come amid growing tensions between China and the United States over a range of issues, including trade, human rights, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the South China Sea. The report reflects the view of United States intelligence officials who see China as the greatest challenge to United States global dominance.
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