China

Sanchez is no comparison to Xi who doesnt have to face elections and is effectively in power until the communist party decide to change him.
China doesnt have the swings in government that every democracy has, they can plan long term, together with an obedient workforce can achieve their goals. They don't need an aggressive military all the army needs to do is control the population.

And they are extremely good at controlling them.
Those who step out of line are dealt with very quickly. Pretty scary to have an opinion that goes against the Communist party.

David49, you said this so perfectly, so true: `"We are swallowing the bait hook, line and sinker"`

China already holds US land, corporations and Us debt, Canadian realestate, oil, gas, farmland, London buildings, UK airports, energy, infrastructure.

Xi is a dormant volcano.

Surely thats what the British did many years ago, went into poorer countries ( including China) and sort of took over. Its the natural order of things for history to move around the more successful countries especially when they have over stretched themselves. Maybe its just a natural thing. Think of the Romans, and the Greeks how much influence they had hundreds of years ago. Then the British and the US. Maybe its just the way civilisation works. I'm not too worried about it, I'm not afraid as such. Only of the madman in charge of USA at the moment. He's more likely to set of WW3 than any other country.

Yes, I hope the King straightens him out in April.

MaggsMcG

Surely thats what the British did many years ago, went into poorer countries ( including China) and sort of took over. Its the natural order of things for history to move around the more successful countries especially when they have over stretched themselves. Maybe its just a natural thing. Think of the Romans, and the Greeks how much influence they had hundreds of years ago. Then the British and the US. Maybe its just the way civilisation works. I'm not too worried about it, I'm not afraid as such. Only of the madman in charge of USA at the moment. He's more likely to set of WW3 than any other country.

Yes but the difference is we interfered in local politics tried to impose our standards. With the best of intentions for sure, that didn't work particularly in Africa, where an omnipotent chief ruling the population was the traditional government. Even now we only support countries with a good democratic record. China doesnt care they will deal with the most despotic dictators and pay in whatever currency wherever they want,

We try to stick by international laws and decent moral standards, China ignores them all, and WE LET THEM