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Thus , while China tries its best to persuade the United States to stop Taiwan 's drive for independence , it has to acquire weapon systems powerful enough to deter the military involvement of the United States and Japan . But through the dismantlement of the Iraqi government in the beginning of the 21st century , the United States appears to be re-establishing its unquestioned dominance in Iraq and , through it , on other oil-producing countries of the region . The affected communities have appealed to the Human Rights Commission and rights groups to come to their aid , since the Thai army had been warning the Karens that " they would be pushed across the border " to Myanmar , Forum-Asia stated . Afghanistan 's lessons Afghanistan has made remarkable progress since the fall of the Taliban in November 2001 . What China is concerned about is Japan 's piecemeal redefinition of its alliance with the United States . It was well known that the Pakistani army and the Inter-Services Intelligence ( ISI ) had nurtured and strengthened the two elements that the US was keen to eliminate - the Taliban and al-Qaeda terrorists . Mike Kolowich reports that the US is the largest consumer of energy in the world ; that the US wastes some of its most valuable energy resources.V : Shots of steam rising from smokestacks , chimneys and sewers.Kolowich reports that Thomas Widmer ( vice president , Thermo Electron ) advocates a more efficient use of energy ; that Thermo Electron is a thermodynamic research and manufacturing firm in Waltham.V : Footage of Widmer saying that there is no energy crisis ; that the US is not using energy effectively ; that there is a " surplus of entropy . In contrast , the geographical location of the United States is the most advantageous among the three countries ( indeed , among all the countries of the Asia-Pacific region ) . The " Marshall Plan " for Afghanistan , which President George W Bush alluded to on numerous occasions in the aftermath of the fall of the Taliban , never materialized . V : Footage of Newport saying that disinvestment has been a major problem in the area.Kelly says that the banks are responsible for the initial disinvestment in the neighborhood . After that , in a sense , the United States has always asked China to give , but never promised China any practical returns .