it'd take actual centuries for any sort of profit to be made

Some wars can't be avoided

Some

I'm sure a US vs China can be

They are too entangled economically imo

That's not the topic though

But yes, China is a threat, Economically and Military wise.

Militarily, it's not as dangerous as Russia

Not a threat that could not be dealt with, but the losses for dealing with it would out weigh any benefit.

China can't invade the US. I mean, any sea invasion would end into a defeat, and would cost a lot to the chinese (non-existant, honestly) navy

@Summī Imperator, 呪い殿 do you think China knows this and is using it to its advantage?

Yes.

They're becoming bold

China has a compitent government, it should be fact, so playing with them isn't a joke

And Putin and Jinping have met for personal dinners a few times this year.

They make pancakes together too.

Lol

Lmfao

And China doesn't care about invading the USA

^

they don't want war just as much as anyone else

They just want to see how far they can go in their area of influence.

I WAS PONGED

which is reasonable as a new and upcoming superpower

Do you think that is part of why China doesn't ally with Russia?

Yes.

It is.

ok what do you see as a superpower

Russia has their influence in the middle east, USA has Europe, and China needs to find its influence

Jinping considers Putin a personal friend

China has its influence

china likes africa more

But the economy of China can't supplement the Russian Economy without the USA.

all the middle east has is oil

superpower: a nation with a large military (over a million) owns any sort of union/alliance and has influence on regions around the world

Africa has a lot more resources to exploit and land to develop

China meets almost all of those checks

China is already striking deals with African nations

China is buying up Africa

@Deleted User what about economy, and stable social conditions