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Originally Posted by activeStick
Hmm I actually view China differently. I don't think they have a desire to get into any sort of war with the West or to invade and conquer foreign land and foreign people. I feel like they'd be fine if the West didn't try to influence the world's view on China's policies and how they govern the people of China. A bit of a mind your own business because we don't care about what you do to your people in America.
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It seems like a lot of the weaponry they have been developing lately is more about projecting power over distances. Not that I can hold that against them, because they are from the first, nor are they historically the worst. I agree that their first choice would be to be left alone, but they are simultaneously exerting power and influence on a global level. If you use the U.S. as an example of a country that does the same thing, armed conflict looks like a probable outcome eventually, likely in the form of proxy wars.
Recall their "Peace behind us, War in front of us" ad campaign last year: