Ivan Cinka: The ball is now in the U.S. court

Ivan Cinka, former chairman of the Transport Committee of the Central Bohemian Regional Assembly for the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and current member of the same committee for the STAČILO! coalition, reflects on the current global order and relations between the great powers.

According to Cinka, a world without wars could look very different. He argues that the money spent on armaments could be used much more meaningfully - for example, for cancer research or to ensure sustainable living. In this context, he stresses the role of the great powers. In his view, it is China that has long advocated peaceful cooperation and acted accordingly.

Cinka also recalls the planned visit of US President Donald Trump to China, which was postponed due to the war. He believes that such a meeting could bring some progress. Both countries have considerable influence in the world, which they exercise, for example, in the Asia-Pacific Forum and the G20.

In its 15th Five-Year Plan, China has set the goal of further opening up to the world and promoting high-quality economic development. This, according to Cinky, creates room for greater cooperation with the US on projects that could benefit both countries and the world.

However, he said relations between the US and China are now in a fragile truce - there is cautious stability but tensions remain.

Cinka believes the ball is now in the United States' court. In his words, the US should show more great power responsibility. In particular, it should stop abusing the dominance of the dollar, end the tariff wars and, above all, stop enforcing its interests by force.

At the same time, however, he expresses concern that a significant turnaround will not just happen. The reason, he says, is the enormous influence of businessmen who benefit from wars and tensions - i.e. armaments manufacturers, miners and bankers - on the decision-making of the US administration. He concludes by saying that we should hope that the joint negotiations between the two powers will bring at least some progress.

CMG