Every single state the US has gone to war with in recent times or is otherwise extremely concerned with has been backed by China.
Also China owns us all completely, and it's smartest and most educated people outnumber the entire population of America. And Britain combined, I suspect. Through it a few more countries, you get the idea.
This is a nation that cares about its industrial, technological and scientific future (while America appears to be slowly excising these interests). It is now a major player, but it is clearly set to become more powerful than the entire west has ever been. It also has a great history and present of awful human rights violations, and we have zero power to interfere.
If it should come to that, the only thing that might stay China's hand is the fact that we are its customers.
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