It turns out that there is more to it than spinning fun narratives....one must know something of how the Universe works.
EDUCATION!
Let me tell you how the world works, you either compete in this world, or get the fuck out of the way and pay the price for it..
You can compete in several ways, as friends and allies, as adversarial competitors, or enemies.
If you try to compete as enemies, MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO EVENTUALLY DIE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LINE.
If you compete as Adversarial Competitors, may the best nation win. This is the way the NFL teams competes for example.
If you compete as friends and allies, you have to be willing to negotiate, and that will mandate that you give and take based on principles and standards, and leading by example. This is the way the UK, FREE Euro nations, Japan and many others compete for examples.
So it all depends on how you approach your competition- as Friends and allies, as adversarial competitors, or as ENEMIES.
Some nations make it impossible for the US to compete as friends or allies.
Right now, since Russia invaded a sovereign neighboring nation, they are an enemy nation impossible to negotiate with.
China is still an Adversarial Competitor for the United States. That relationship will not stand still, and will either get worse or get better as we compete in the world.
If you want to be a friend or allied nation to the United States, we have a standard for that, that require your nation to be a FREE NATION, and have a Democratic Based Government. So China does not qualify to be a Friend or Allie to the United States at this time.