No one is saying that China can't be an adversary. People are saying that maybe US politicians shouldn't be blatantly labeling them as an adversary just to score some sinophobic rageporn points with Fox News viewers.
I think anyone who says they aren't is lying to themselves.
This is a far bigger trend than just some fox News viewers. Opposition to China has become bilateral and is very well supported by most in America.
You can only spend so long pretending to be a friend while also opposing the United States in basically every possible way until the United States wakes up and calls the quacking thing a duck. Seeing reality, we are burning bridges.
TikTok is one of those bridges. The chip export bans are another. Expect them to continue until China's trade with America resembles our trade with the soviets in the 80s.
Sure, maybe some people are warhawking but most of the concerned people are focused on trade dependence and worried that China will take over Tiawan's production as a last resort. Is that an unreasonable view? What happens if they do decide to do that? Just let them do it?
Oh, I strongly agree with you there. This was obvious in 2013 as well.
Xi and his arrogant actions on the world stage have been a big help in creating opposition though.
Yes, if the genocidal tyrants in Beijing were white we'd have no problem with them.