Have you ever seen this famous picture? It's from a tank factory in China during the Iran-Iraq war. Iraqi on the left, Iranian on the right, because China sold to both sides & intentionally sabotaged peace talks to make more money. The image teaches you all you need to know about Chinese diplomacy.
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(It's even possible Reagan sold them weapons as part of a deal he made to have them keep Americans hostage until after the election.)
Their diplomatic efforts and geopolitical strategies are utterly toxic and make them unreliable.
China doesn't think in centuries, they are just as short-sighted as the rest.
Sell-immolation of the US will not grant China a superpower status by default, especially since China will suffer with US economic collapse.
This will not be a smooth victory for China as many like to suggest.
Things will be very uncertain for next decade(s).
China enjoys that as does Russia but it's a shambolic lesser power due to the rot of its internal solidarity over the centuries.
Russia & China have the advantage while the West/Free World succumbs to the iron law...)
https://peterturchin.com/cliodynamica/brexit-as-destructive-creation/
Please don't give him this idea!