Inescapable.
Because they wanted to align with the world and not be left behind, they had to accept these trade and currency rules.
In the past, when they were poor, the United States was not even interested in exploiting them; but now, as signs of economic rise appeared, the United States felt that their iron had sharpened a bit and thought it time to put it to use.
"What do we do?" Ban asked with a wry smile.
"What can we do? As countries that serve as chess pieces, almost all adopt a strategy: to offend neither side, to seek a balance in the crevices, and to snatch interests from both sides of the game," Lang Cai saw it very clearly.
This was not a matter of acting on impulse.
It wasn't a matter of personal preference either.
Fence Sitters were also helpless.
Completely leaning toward one side would deeply offend the other, narrowing their future path. Only by being Fence Sitters could they gain the most benefits, unaffected by anyone's feelings.