Self sufficiency the bedrock of attaining true economic freedom by Nations.

[Tungbulu]

The necessity of having some allies becomes more apparent to everyone else pretty soon and blocs will get stronger. That's one of the consequences of World Wars. Countries will feel the need for allies to try and create some security for themselves (security in economy, food, energy, military, etc.) specially now that the colonizers in the NATO coalition are waging a war against the world.

Yeah, it’s natural for countries to sort for stronger allies, particularly in times of global uncertainty and instability. Every country at this point wish to protect their borders, resources, and security and sometimes they just might not have the resources and capacity to that alone.

That being said, I believe that every nation would most definitely put their own interests first before others. As much as alliances can be really helpful, one should not equally ignore the fact that the moment diplomacy is ignored, it can equally create division and tension too. Which is why it’s very crucial to find the balance between  cooperation and dialogue as these are really what matters the most.

[Alex077]

China was my first thought when I read down to the Tortoise kingdom, their economy grew from sufficiency. China is a nation that doesn't create, they build upon existing innovations from the US and sell at a very cheap rate, targeting continents like Africa, and America. Products like Clothes that sells for $50 in the US actually sell for $5 in the Chinese market. Vendors buy products in China for its low prices, thereby enlarging the strength of her economy from global market domination, as the largest exporter of merchandise.

China has given importance to making product at low cost rather than spending money on research. This was very effective method for them.

European or american company spend huge amount of money on research. As a result price of their product naturally increase. Other hand, china copies these product and at the same time, their labor cost is also low. So they are able to make and supply product at a cheap cost.

In developing countries, china's products are dominate the market. Because their price is low. Even then, China is not self-sufficient. They are dependent on USA and south korea for semiconductor and chip technology. They are dependent on countries like russia and iraq for minerals and fuel oil. They are also dependent on countries like brazil and argentina for food and agricultural product. No country in the world is completely self-sufficient. It has to depend on other country. Even then, the main reason why china's economy is so strong is that they are not dependent on any specific sector.

[eightdots]

The necessity of having some allies becomes more apparent to everyone else pretty soon and blocs will get stronger. That's one of the consequences of World Wars. Countries will feel the need for allies to try and create some security for themselves (security in economy, food, energy, military, etc.) specially now that the colonizers in the NATO coalition are waging a war against the world.

Yeah, it’s natural for countries to sort for stronger allies, particularly in times of global uncertainty and instability. Every country at this point wish to protect their borders, resources, and security and sometimes they just might not have the resources and capacity to that alone.

That being said, I believe that every nation would most definitely put their own interests first before others. As much as alliances can be really helpful, one should not equally ignore the fact that the moment diplomacy is ignored, it can equally create division and tension too. Which is why it’s very crucial to find the balance between  cooperation and dialogue as these are really what matters the most.

In times of global uncertainty, allied countries are most needed. Countries need each other, especially in international politics. Politics is a crucial factor in determining actions in many areas, therefore, the political relations between countries are important.

There are many ways to maintain balance in international relations, and countries that can achieve this balance well can have an advantage. Countries that maintain balance can find common ground on many issues and are less affected by many negative situations.

[Accardo]

In developing countries, china's products are dominate the market. Because their price is low. Even then, China is not self-sufficient. They are dependent on USA and south korea for semiconductor and chip technology. They are dependent on countries like russia and iraq for minerals and fuel oil. They are also dependent on countries like brazil and argentina for food and agricultural product. No country in the world is completely self-sufficient. It has to depend on other country. Even then, the main reason why china's economy is so strong is that they are not dependent on any specific sector.

A single nation can't have it all when it comes to earth sources and mineral resources, China's self sufficiency in this context centers on their inability to spend high on research, rather the country is comfortably building on existing inventions. Her government can afford to finance inventions, yet choosing to innovate or refurbish products made in the US worked in boosting her economic growth, and they stayed upon this method with no desire to compete or venture on inventing things. I believe this shows that they're sufficient with what brings economic growth to the country.