I don't doubt China is playing behind the scenes to weaken their rivals, but China has so many internal problems THEIR days are numbered.
I'll be completely honest here, I think there isn't going to be another global hegemony like we've had for centuries. Right now it seems everyone has their 'plans' of how they'll be the power brokers and lead the world but this seems to just drain the resources and stability of a country faster.
Trump seemed to make America more powerful by withdrawing a lot of that a redistributing it back into America. Every country trying to be more internationally have left their foundations to rot and in a few years we are going to see quite a lot of places crumble.
I agree that we'll have a multi-polar world, rather than a hegemon; but I think China's internal problems are one of the reason they are pushing hard on how to weaken us.
I don't doubt China is playing behind the scenes to weaken their rivals, but China has so many internal problems THEIR days are numbered.
I'll be completely honest here, I think there isn't going to be another global hegemony like we've had for centuries. Right now it seems everyone has their 'plans' of how they'll be the power brokers and lead the world but this seems to just drain the resources and stability of a country faster.
Trump seemed to make America more powerful by withdrawing a lot of that a redistributing it back into America. Every country trying to be more internationally have left their foundations to rot and in a few years we are going to see quite a lot of places crumble.
I agree that we'll have a multi-polar world, rather than a hegemon; but I think China's internal problems are one of the reason they are pushing hard on how to weaken us.
Pretty much, weaken its competition enough that when they collapse they don't have to worry about foreigners taking advantage and can try to rebuild.