Cookie Monster
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I fully agree with that...I'm not saying China should go the way of the US. In fact I'm against USA's policy of policing the world. I believe US should follow the Jeffersonian Isolationism, which is not really isolationism but more so a policy of non intervention.China will never go the way US did, bleeding themselve dry. We perceive the global power differently from what US does, we also prefer winning a war without firing a single shot. Don't use guns when you can get things done with money.
In case of China though...while it's good to avoid wars as much as possible...but it's usually through sheer power that u can keep enemies at bay. In that sense...the more China rises, the more it's hand will be forced. China is already being seen as an adversary. How do u propose u will keep ur adversaries at bay without building significant military capacity(the kind to be able to deal significant damage to would be enemies...if needed)?
Of the three things...China already has boomers(nuclear submarines) and one aircraft carrier with more of both on the way. All China needs is to build up more capacity to be able to move troops and other equipment at a massive scale in a relatively quick time...this ability too already exists albeit at a limited level
So u see China is already working on all three things I mentioned. Nothing is wrong with having power...u can have all these things and still not bleed urself dry by intervening everywhere, policing the world, and fighting unnecessary wars(like US does)...that really should be the take away lesson.