The thesis of the authors, both Chinese Air Force colonels, is that China should not be bound by any rules or agreements in its attempt to take down the United States
See tagine. Culturally, the Chinese have never felt any legal, moral or ethical compulsion to deal fairly or honestly with "barbarians," who they consider their inferiors.
11 posted on 10/21/2020 4:06:40 AM PDT by henkster
("We can always fool the foreigner" - Chinese Proverb)