China is quite determined to be the superpower of the 21st century. They just keep moving forward on that goal!
How are the Feds going to deal with these new developments?
Look up www.globalfirepower.com. In terms of military the US is number one and China distant third. In terms of financial power, China has a foreign exchange reserve/asset of 2600 trillion dollars while the US has only a paltry 150 trillion and declining due to deficit spending. In terms of cash on hand China is a superpower and the US public doesn’t know that. While we worry about one Chinese medium size aircraft carrier, we ignore China’s real power - money.