Commerce is not zero sum. When done right both parties gain something. But China’s ambitions directly counter those of the United States. They’re propping up Russia against Ukraine for example. Use of heavy state subsidies and lack of environmental controls mean they can flood the world with cheap solar destroying the incentives for local production. When all the world is dependent on China for something they then hold outside impact.

To not see the coming conflict be it cold or otherwise or not see the CCP for what it is is just ludicrous to me.

They want to — and as they should — become to dominant world power and reshape things as they see fit.

They will take Taiwan by force and it is zero sum: either China and its allies become the world’s leading economy and lead on things or the US and it’s allies remain in “power” and the west continues. This is the threat.

Now I’ve nothing against the people of China. It’s the government that I don’t trust.