Its becoming clear that China is on track to match or overtake the USA as a global superpower. Since like half of our economy is based on Chinese imports - is there even anything the bourgeoisie / military / intelligence agencies can do about it? Do you think we're going to move more towards conflict or is China going to pimp slap us and tell us to know our role or they won't make any iphones for us or whatever.
Real conflict seems very unlikely but there are psychos like John Bolton who will refuse to accept that USA isn't numba 1 anymore.
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No.
It's important to keep in mind that China is still vulnerable to economic sanctions and other forms of US aggression, as well. Most countries, even those under US aggression, do not have full latitude to defy US sanctions, which is why they work. Venezuela's still in a rough state and is even more heavily sanctioned than they were last year, and China's willingness to defy these sanctions now that they're in a position to do so, which only a handful of other countries have been willing to do, provides an essential lifeline.
Another example would be China's support for Venezuela in dealing with COVID when the sanctions have prevented them from getting medical supplies through other means.
http://spanish.xinhuanet.com/2020-05/13/c_139052631.htm
http://vicepresidencia.gob.ve/embajador-li-barong-venezuela-y-china-son-un-ejemplo-a-seguir-ante-la-comunidad-internacional/
This is in addition to diplomatic support, arms sales, and loans - which they absolutely need and which do not come on terms of structural adjustment - that they've been giving Venezuela since Chavez came to office.
Similar situation with Cuba.
Wikipedia had this funny line:
Similar situation in Bolivia with regards to development aid and loans.
China also has a good relationship with the government of Nepal, and the one Nepali communist I've talked to said that China's seen as an important buttress against Indian aggression over there, but I don't really know the details.
And then there's the fact that the DPRK basically wouldn't exist anymore if not for China's support.
Anyway, this is just a few of the things I remembered off the top of my head. They could probably do more, and I wish they did, but there's no question that every other socialist nation would be in a far, far worse position without China's support.
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