(July 14, 2014 at 8:06 am)mralstoner Wrote: Yes but China will soon reach a point of military supremacy over the US and then all bets are off. Why continue to trade if you can just take what you want?
The soon is in 30 - 50 years at the minimum.
(July 14, 2014 at 8:06 am)mralstoner Wrote: China thinks the same: trade is a means to build up military supremacy and then they can just rule with an iron fist.?
China had military supremacy over east asia during more than two thirds of the last 2000 years. It never ruled, much less with any iron fist outside of its borders.
(July 14, 2014 at 8:06 am)mralstoner Wrote: Deng Xiaoping's maxim: "Hide Your Strength, Bide Your Time." Remember, it's the Chinese who gave us The Art of War. All their actions are geared towards "comprehensive national power". They are infinitely more dangerous to world freedom than Islam (although Muslim with nukes are a real threat too).
Based on what?