Bussard Ramjet
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Well, that's a tall order. A combined West (US+EU) means about $40 trillion, which is half of the global GDP. Their unnoticed strength in industry, education and other fields add to this combined power even more.
The shortcut to achieving a certain parity (of there is really such a unified West in every sense) would be a unified Northeast Asia, which makes about $20 trillion GDP combined and superior industrial and logistical capabilities.
Vietnam and Japan are the Confucius sphere. They are not enemy. There is a feud, but it is more of like a family feud. Like at family feud, it may go quite violent and historical memory lasts longer than it would between two complete strangers.
We probably cannot easily forget because we have been so close and so alike.
What was Germany's reaction to the deal before US got involved?
Actually it is not. China at its peak was a third of the world's GDP.
China has more people than the West combined. (And here the west includes, US+Europe+Canada+Australia)
China should get on with being that powerful.
As for Vietnam and Japan, do you see any signs that there is going to be a reconciliation? There is none. And there seems to be none. Most Vietnamese, and Japanese don't even consider you family.