This is an interesting post. And I know nothing about China’s strong arm tactics. Is there a good document to read on this subject?
Kind of weird to see the Post criticizing China.
Just know this:
China acts, in accordance with the relative power in situations.
When America was the strongest around, they were very nice.
Now they are becoming more powerful, they are becoming more aggressive.
I do not believe there is a limit, to how aggressive they will become, as they become more powerful.
I really don’t.
I lived in Beijing back just after they opened to the outside world.
I think the west has been INCREDIBLY naïve in dealing with the country.
Thank goodness Trump seems to have a clue.
But even with Trump, we are about to set YET ANOTHER record trade deficit, with China.
https://census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html
https://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1121.html