Furthermore, it was predicted that China will surpass the U.S. between 2035 and 2040, by which a hegemonic war would’ve likely occurred; however, as of 2020, it can be said that China’s State Chairman Xi Jinping thought he achieved hegemony through the virus war and Trump’s defeat.
Master Okawa pointed out that if this is the case, “China will immediately be 15 to 20 years ahead of their plan, and the strategic map of the world will change. What will happen after January of next year? It is highly likely that there will be an enormously large paradigm shift— involving Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia — that will question Asia’s way of thinking.”
He also said that the outcome will “depend on how neighboring countries, such as Japan, and European countries respond.” According to Master Okawa, “China doesn’t really have that much power yet,” and he advised Western countries to join in unity and counter China.
Towards the end of the lecture, Master Okawa called out to the audience: “What I said today may have sounded extreme. By listening in, however, consumers of misleading information will begin to have wavering thoughts at some point. After these wavering thoughts lie the middle way — this path will appear once people quietly contemplate. The world must make the right progress that stems from this middle way.”