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You highlight an important point. China is an aspiring regional and global hegemon and the Europeans are learning what that might mean for them materially and otherwise.

I don’t doubt the United States could hold its own in a rebalanced international order but I’m less optimistic about the Europeans and even less so about our allies in East Asia.

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It’s really going to be a cold war all over again, with the US and China carving up the world into their spheres of influence. This very likely will lead to the usual support of “enemy of my enemy” strongmen, proxy wars, arms races, and significant unintended consequences. We’re already seeing this happen with China’s Belt & Road initiative and military modernization. A major US response will not be far behind.

China has no interest to become global only regional. Only white people (aka colonists) think that China will take over the world.

The Tibet and uigher issue is non relevant since they can be integrated into Han society. The uigher one is a bit more complex since they are Muslim, but that is more cultural than racial. The Chinese have no interest in integrating black or white people into Chinese society.

In terms of spheres of influence the Chinese rarely moralize and really just leave you alone if you can do business with them.

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