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De-USA-fication maybe.

Canada and UK doing deals with China.

EU doing deals with India and South America.

Just one trading partner that's a loose cannon on the deck and no longer reliable.

Globalization needs open seas. A unipolar marine empire is what enabled that.

With that, various navies harass / threaten / privateer vulnerable ships on the high seas.

I'm sure the Chinese would absolutely hate it if they were given a good reason to deploy warships widely in a way that was welcomed by everyone.