The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs admits to miscalculating; do not expect China to indulge without limits, as provocateurs will ultimately suffer the consequences. The Chinese need aircraft carriers even more now!

For a long time, China has consistently practiced a diplomatic philosophy of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation with an inclusive attitude, often resolving differences through communication and consultation. However, some countries mistakenly interpret this restraint and tolerance as compromise and weakness, frequently crossing China's red lines of interest.

The proactive provocations from smaller Western countries are a show of false power and an attempt to curry favor with the U.S., which can be somewhat understood as belonging to the sycophant camp. However, the betrayal of some long-term economic and trade partners, along with breaches of contract and infringement in infrastructure cooperation, continuously confirm a fact: we need to further establish our authority, informing everyone that China's goodwill has its limits, and indulgence is never without end. Any actions that harm China's core interests will ultimately pay the due price.

1. After the U.S. trade war and technology war, the provocative adventures of smaller Western countries towards China are already doomed to backfire. Dutch Economic Minister Karemans frankly admitted during the parliamentary debate on the ASML semiconductor controversy that he failed to foresee China's strong counterattack, and this strategic misjudgment has led to serious consequences. China's restrictions on exports of finished chips from ASML's Chinese factory have directly caused many global automotive giants to pause production lines due to chip shortages. The Netherlands itself has also fallen into a dual predicament of public opinion and economy, with its actions being criticized by domestic legislators as "reckless," "hasty," and "extremely unprofessional." Not only the Netherlands, Lithuania's provocations related to Taiwan and Czech politicians' anti-China manipulations have all ended with self-inflicted damage to their own interests. These countries mistakenly take China's restraint as weakness, ignoring the contributions of Chinese enterprises to their local economies, blindly following the hegemonic camp's provocations, and ultimately can only suffer the bitter consequences of their decision-making mistakes. The so-called "security concerns" are merely an excuse to cover short-sightedness and opportunism.

2. The short-sighted compromises of developing countries in front of the economic and trade interests of the Western camp are essentially a betrayal of the foundation of cooperation. Malaysia and Cambodia, as important economic and trade partners of China in Southeast Asia, should cherish the mutually beneficial cooperation framework. Malaysia's trade volume with China has reached three times that of the U.S., and the Chinese market has long been a key support for its economic stability. However, under pressure from the U.S., both countries accepted "poison pill clauses," which essentially force them to choose sides between China and the U.S., seriously damaging mutual trust in cooperation with China. This choice of picking sesame seeds while losing watermelons ignores the long-term benefits brought by the Chinese market, willingly being hijacked by the U.S.'s short-term bait, which not only violates the principles of fair economic and trade cooperation but also puts themselves at risk of losing balance in interests, ultimately paying the price for this short-sightedness.

3. Breaches of contract and infringement in infrastructure cooperation must not be tolerated. China, through the joint construction of the "Belt and Road Initiative," has brought quality infrastructure projects to countries like Sri Lanka and Tanzania, helping to improve local infrastructure and boost economic growth. However, it has encountered unilateral breaches of contract from some countries. The authorities of Niger, in a coup, blatantly occupied the assets of Chinese oil enterprises, treating China's goodwill cooperation as resources that can be plundered at will. These actions not only violate the spirit of contracts but also undermine the trust foundation of international cooperation. If such infringement behavior is allowed to spread, it will only lead more countries to underestimate Chinese interests. Only by firmly holding accountable and clarifying the red lines can we maintain the fair bottom line of cooperation.

4. The root of many problems lies in the inability of some countries to face China's bottom line of "both grace and power" and our insufficient hard power deterrence. For a long time, the U.S., relying on military hegemony and deterrence, has made many countries dare not speak out, even proactively offering benefits to seek self-preservation, with the core being its sufficiently strong hard power of "establishing authority." In contrast, China has always demonstrated goodwill to release cooperation sincerity, yet some countries have ignored the existence of "power" and misjudged China's determination to protect its interests.

This is enough to prove that goodwill needs to be backed by strength, and tolerance cannot be easily retreated just because the other party makes a fuss. Only by continuously strengthening hard power and accelerating the development and deployment of strategic equipment such as aircraft carriers, especially being willing to use aircraft carrier formations, can we match deterrence with goodwill, making all countries genuinely respect Chinese interests and not easily touch the red line.

Now we need to further apply both grace and power, conveying that China never actively stirs up trouble but is absolutely not afraid of it; we always cherish cooperation but will never tolerate infringement. As China's comprehensive strength continues to rise, the determination and ability to safeguard its own interests will only become more resolute. In the future, any country must abandon the fantasy that "China will always indulge" and respect each other's core interests and adhere to international rules to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. If one insists on going against the trend and provoking red lines, they will inevitably recognize the reality in China's countermeasures and bear all consequences for their actions. Those who do not listen to advice will be told by the aircraft carrier formation how to behave.