Twice in the last century the free nations of the world were attacked and those attackers then came after us. Following that the free nations of the world banded together in mutual defense with the US as its de facto military leader ready to come to the aid of any ally in distress.
China has no allies, just client states. China has the worlds largest army, navy and second largest air force. China also claims the territories of several of its neighbors- democratic or otherwise.
The whole free world is watching you China, America is just its leader.
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