The last time China had a huge trade imbalance with a country resulted in the Opium Wars.
I can see why China is so keen on improving their military now.
I can see why China is so keen on improving their military now.
These days, I think it is a bit better. At least China wants our airplanes/jet engines. And the ruling class is totally vested in overseas real estate. Military wars are just going to be bad for business at that point.