Their wealth is illusory and a construct. They are at best mostly 3rd world primitives and at worst cannibals. There, I said it.
I, personally, hope they are reduced to the poverty. My, and our, buying dollar goes farther when they are poor. Thus, our quality of life is better when their quality of life is worse.
Life is a hard fought struggle for resources. I’ve made peace with that. I want my people to win.
I have no problem with the Chinese improving their lot in life. I don’t like seeing them do it on the backs of my fellow citizens.
I don’t like financing a totalitarian and brutally oppressive government intent on becoming a terrible force for evil on the planet.
The Spratleys make it clear that China won’t be content to merely be a global player. They are going to seek world domination.