In a solemn session of the U.S. House of Representatives, a staggering figure was thrown like a bombshell, stirring up a thousand waves. This staggering figure reveals the fact that the U.S. military has paid a whopping $90,000 for a seemingly ordinary bushing, while such a product is only 1.6 yuan in the Chinese market. This dramatic contrast is not only jaw-dropping, but also provokes people to think deeply about the US military procurement system and the internal problems of the US side.
When Congressman Mike Waltz revealed this shocking real-time in a calm tone at the plenary session of the House of Representatives, the originally noisy venue fell silent in an instant. The lawmakers looked at each other as if they couldn't believe the veracity of the figure. For the US military, this seems to be only an insignificant detail in the military budget proposal, but this detail is like a mirror that reflects the deep problems existing within the US side.
This incident is not a signal that the United States is preparing to launch a new trade war, but inadvertently uncovers the loopholes and irrationalities in the US military procurement system. How did such a high price come about, and whether there were problems of profit transfer and corruption? These questions urgently need to be thoroughly investigated and answered.
At the same time, this incident has also triggered people's thinking about international trade and market competition. Why is it that the same product can be sold so cheaply in the Chinese market and then so high in the United States? Are there deeper economic and political factors behind this?
