my point was that they're not spoiling for a war, rather they have used soft power just like Belt and Road, just like infiltrating and stealing technology from Big corporations, just like putting dirty dollars in the politicians pockets. I'm not saying they're not a threat at all, it's just that I listen to a few thinkers who strongly believe that the push for military confrontation with China is a construct of forces outside the US who want to see both parties weakened
We'll have to just disagree. I see the CCP directly warring against us using Eastern tactics.
define "Eastern tactics"
my point was that they're not spoiling for a war, rather they have used soft power just like Belt and Road, just like infiltrating and stealing technology from Big corporations, just like putting dirty dollars in the politicians pockets. I'm not saying they're not a threat at all, it's just that I listen to a few thinkers who strongly believe that the push for military confrontation with China is a construct of forces outside the US who want to see both parties weakened
Eastern tactics: those that follow strategies listed in The Art of War.