People think the British Empire (the world's largest) was no more.
But that's functionally incorrect.
It simply passed the reigns to the American Empire, which now exercises global hegemony thru the "rules-based international order".
Britain and Sons Ltd. is still in business.
Moreover, many people still do not understand what the "rules-based international order" actually is.
They often confuse it with freedom & democracy.
Or they think it's the same as the UN international rules.
It's not.
The "order" is mainly monetary:
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This is why many people are confused when the Five Eyes nations (🇬🇧,🇺🇸,🇨🇦,🇦🇺,🇳🇿) seemingly moved in lockstep with each other... even when those moves were contrary to the interests of their masses.
Britain & Sons Ltd. is one company... led by the elites of their societies.
People are even more confused when the EU nations (at the behest of the U.S. through NATO) seemingly made decisions that are contrary to the interests of their masses.
Britain & Sons Ltd. also have European elite "shareholders". Together they control the world's monetary system.
So what are the monetary instruments of this system?
SWIFT, USD as world reserve currency, IMF, World Bank, British controlled offshore tax havens & a number of large Wall Street banks & investment firms.
This is the core part of the "rules-based international order".
Like any world order, the "rules-based international order" also has its own military to enforce submission.
They're called the U.S. military.
And since Britain & Sons Ltd. is a pan-European company, its "shareholders" also contribute to the military.
They're called NATO.
Moreover, like most companies, Britain & Sons Ltd. also has its own PR and marketing arm.
They're called Western media.
Would you be surprised if I told you the world's biggest media & entertainment companies are owned and controlled by just a handful of Western billionaires?
Does Britain & Sons Ltd. have non-Western collaborators?
Absolutely. And they're all over the world.
The Chinese government has successfully prosecuted some of the billionaire collaborators within its borders.
Some managed to escape to the West and fight the CPC from there.
So why do Britain & Sons Ltd. and their "shareholders" see China as a threat?
The answer is clear when you understand that the "rules-based international order" is mainly a monetary system.
China has built a parallel monetary system that's more equitable for developing nations.
China's monetary system was initially designed to shield its own (and by extension its trading partners') economy from being abused by the Western elites that control the current monetary system.
For example, Britain & Sons Ltd. has sanctioned numerous countries it doesn't like.
So in order to escape the financial stranglehold of the "rules-based international order", China created:
- AIIB as alt. to IMF & World Bank
- CIPS as alt. to SWIFT
- UnionPay as alt. to MasterCard & VISA
- eYuan as potential alt. to USD
... and the BRI as the modern Silk Road.
Since China is the largest trading partner of most countries in the world, these countries were able to bypass the monetary system of Britain & Sons Ltd. and transact directly with China.
They chose China's system due to better terms, fairness, respect and mutual benefits.
Moreover, countries that are heavily sanctioned under the "rules-based international order" were able to survive and trade due to China's alternative system.
Russia (currently sanctioned by Britain & Sons Ltd.) is one of the many beneficiaries of this Chinese system.
Conclusion:
Britain & Sons Ltd. and their "shareholders" know that by controlling the world's monetary system, they exercise great power over the world's governments.
It's a monopoly that they will never willingly relinquish.
And they would risk WW3 to preserve their "order".
Conclusion: (cont.)
Britain & Sons Ltd. has also assessed that only China has the financial, technology, economic & military means to successfully defy its "rules-based international order".
This is why the "company" has been waging asymmetric (esp. info) wars against China.
Addendum:
I coined the term 'Britain & Sons Ltd.' to better explain the continuation of Western imperialism via the "rules-based international order".
But do not forget that although the EU elites are "shareholders" of the "company", it's mainly the USA & UK that runs the show.
Addendum:
148 years ago, there was an actual British company that had an army twice the size of the British army.
It had the royal charter to make war, mint money & even colonise countries.
It ruled India, HK & parts of SE Asia.
It was called the British East India Company...
Addendum:
Britain & Sons Ltd.
🇬🇧 = Founder & Chief Advisor
🇺🇸 = CEO
🇦🇺 = Chief Marketing Officer & Deputy Sheriff
🇳🇿 = Chief Compliance Officer
🇨🇦 = Assistante Personnelle du Président-Directeur Général (Personal Assistant to the CEO)
🇪🇺 = Shareholders
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