ABSTRACT
Marx and Lenin pointed out a long time ago that one of the essential features of modern capitalism is continuous outward expansion of excessive domestic capital and production capacity and the conquest of even more extra-territorial countries across regions, with the state military and political power serving for the endogenous expansion of capital. Based on a brief analysis of the EU intervention in Libya and its position on a number of international events, this chapter shows the impact of economic or market factors on the decision-making of European military, political, and foreign policies. To some extent, China now is also facing the problems of industrial overcapacity, insufficient domestic demand, and high dependence on foreign trade. It also encounters a large number of anti-dumping cases and other trade protectionist measures from different countries with different reasons when developing the international market.
