The basic reason I still hold open the possibility that China could be our friend instead of enemy, despite China's apparent view of us, is that China does have a lot invested in the international economic system.
The Soviet Union only dabbled in the Western economic world, buying wheat and stealing our technology. China is plugged in and makes a lot of money in the world, and that might trump ideology one day.
But I don't count on it.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
