Regarding the process of China’s unification, Ye Qiquan believes that the primary risk stems from Europe. Europe is, in fact, the political force in the world that harbors the strongest hostility toward China. Should a military conflict break out between China and the United States, Europe would not only face pressure to be drawn into the conflict against its will but would also have a powerful “endogenous impulse” to seek China’s complete defeat. Once Europe is able to rule out the likelihood of a major defeat, it may actively participate in a war against China. In contrast, China has consistently underestimated the hostility coming from Europe. This could lead to major flaws in China’s contingency plans. Should Europe join a war against China, it would not only force China to bear significant political costs during the conflict but also make it difficult for China to withstand political defeat in the post-war period. China’s strategy toward Europe should be closely aligned with its political objectives—namely, to effectively prevent Europe from becoming a production base for the United States’ war of attrition. China should pursue and compel the United States to accept a next-generation imperial order based on the blueprint of a “U.S.-China Axis.”