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How the West Unwittingly Financed the Rise of a Superpower and What Must Be Done to Stop It

For decades, Western democracies have championed global free trade as a path to shared prosperity. In theory, it was supposed to lift all boats. In practice, it funded the rapid and strategic rise of China, a nation whose political system and global ambitions fundamentally conflict with the values of freedom, transparency, and accountability.

In We Were Funding China’s Growth: That Had to Stop!, economist and political thinker Edouard Prisse presents a sobering and well-researched analysis of how the West, especially the United States, enabled China to become an economic superpower. This was not a sudden event but the result of a series of critical errors, policy misjudgments, and deeply flawed assumptions made over the past two decades.

Prisse outlines how, beginning in 2001 with China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, a flood of Western investment, manufacturing outsourcing, and trade agreements fueled China’s transformation. Rather than democratize as many predicted, China has used this wealth to build state-controlled enterprises, expand its military, tighten its authoritarian grip at home, and gain increasing influence over global institutions and supply chains.

Through detailed economic reasoning, historical context, and careful criticism of major Western media and policy circles, Prisse exposes the illusions that shaped public discourse. He calls out respected publications and think tanks that failed to challenge the narrative or foresee the long-term consequences of these trade policies. He also examines the disinformation efforts carried out by the Chinese Communist Party to mislead Western audiences and leaders about its true intentions.

What makes this book essential is not just its diagnosis of past mistakes but its clear-eyed view of what needs to be done. Prisse argues that continuing free trade with China is no longer sustainable and that corrective measures must be taken immediately to protect the West’s autonomy, economic stability, and political values. He proposes a new framework for Western nations to reclaim their industries, reshape their economic alliances, and reduce dependency on authoritarian regimes.

Written in clear and accessible language, this book is a call to action for policymakers, business leaders, academics, journalists, and concerned citizens alike. It offers a balanced yet urgent perspective, free of ideological bias, grounded in facts and logic, and driven by the goal of safeguarding democratic societies for generations to come.

We Were Funding China’s Growth: That Had to Stop! is not just a critique of economic policy—it is a wake-up call for the West to rethink its future before it is too late.