This is an English outline of the video, “Victor Gao: Pakistan Is China’s Brother, US Can Be Partner, India the Only Loser!” featuring Dr. Victor Gao.
I. The US-China Strategic Competition
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China’s Position: Dr. Gao states China does not accept the label of “strategic competitor” or “pacing threat.” China does not view itself as a “rising power” but as a historically influential civilization.
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Economic View: He notes that China’s economy is already larger than the U.S. by purchasing power parity and will likely surpass it by official exchange rates in 5 to 10 years.
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A World for Both: China believes the world is large enough to accommodate both a successful China and a successful United States.
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Ideology and Conflict: Neither country should attempt to force its ideology or political system onto the other (“my God for me and your God for you”). The chaos and internal problems in the U.S. are self-inflicted, not caused by China.
II. China’s Military Strength and Doctrine
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Defense, Not Aggression: China’s military buildup is strictly for defense only, not for global outreach or aggression, noting its budget is a fraction of the U.S.
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Strategic Deterrence: The true purpose of China’s defense increase is to act as a deterrent, convincing the U.S. to “treasure peace” and not attempt to solve problems through war.
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The Inevitability of Peace: Dr. Gao asserts that war is not a viable option:
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Nuclear War: Would lead to mutual destruction (“Armageddon for mankind”).
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Conventional War: China is conventionally invincible; the U.S. would not defeat China in a ground, naval, or aerial war.
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III. Technological Innovation and Global Responsibility
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Technology as Development: China’s technological surge is a natural result of its national commitment to economic development since 1978.
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Open-Source AI: Dr. Gao argues that AI must be open-sourced for the benefit of all humanity, criticizing the U.S. approach as largely closed-sourced and a “dead end.”
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Energy and Climate Leadership:
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China is leading the Electric Vehicle (EV) revolution to reduce oil dependence and combat climate change.
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China is aggressively pursuing next-generation clean energy, including fusion reaction and molten salt-based thorium reactors.
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China is doubling its massive power generation capacity in anticipation of the electricity demands of the coming “AI tsunami.”
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He criticizes the U.S. policy of “drill, drill, drill baby drill” as a major potential contributor to negative climate change impact.
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IV. China’s Stance on Global Conflicts
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Peaceful Settlement Focus: China consistently calls for a peaceful, negotiated settlement, upholding international law, and focusing on humanitarian issues.
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Israel-Palestine: China strongly condemns the actions against Palestinians as a “heinous crime against humanity,” calls for an immediate end to the killing, and fiercely promotes the two-state solution.
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Russia-Ukraine: China called for an immediate cessation of hostilities to prevent escalation to nuclear war. He warns that trying to inflict tactical defeats on Russia could increase the incentive for nuclear escalation, and stresses that lasting peace in Europe requires including Russia in the security arrangement.
V. Regional Integration and the China-Pakistan Relationship
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The Right Choice: Countries should not be pressured to choose sides, but rather decide based on which party (U.S. or China) is doing the right thing.
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Multipolarity and Integration: The global order was founded on multipolarity (five veto powers in the UN). Regional integration is a global megatrend, and deglobalization or protectionism will not work. True fair trade must be free trade.
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Pakistan’s Victory: The recent Pakistani aerial victory against India was seen as a major success for China-Pakistan military and technological cooperation, calling Pakistan the “complete winner” and India the “only loser.”
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Elevated Status: This victory elevated Pakistan’s global status, leading to improved relations with the U.S. and new defense agreements with partners like Saudi Arabia.
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Ironclad Brotherhood: Dr. Gao emphasizes the unique and extraordinary “ironclad” friendship between China and Pakistan, treating Pakistanis as “true brothers and sisters.”
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Future Focus: He calls for strengthening people-to-people exchanges and stresses that the future of Pakistan rests on treating development as the hard truth for the country’s benefit. He also calls for greater security for Chinese nationals working in Pakistan, particularly on CPEC projects.
The discussion concludes with a mutual belief that the strong historical foundation of China-Pakistan ties will continue to grow for many centuries.