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hacknat on Oct 23, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Dreams of a Red Emperor: The Relentless Rise of Xi...

China is, at best, a Pacific power, but really they're just regional. China cannot project sea lane power past Japan at this point. The dirty secret of China's economy is that they're incredibly dependent on the American military for stable trade relations.

disgruntledphd2 on Oct 23, 2020 [–]

150 years ago, the same was said of the US by the then global hegemon, the British Empire.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but it's important to note that these things can change.

The Pax Americana is a real thing, even if it's held up more by Hollywood than gunboats right now.

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