China's industrial output is #1 and greater than the next nine countries combined. The US's military spending is #1 and greater than the next nine countries combined.
To the 'past' colonial powers of the West, China was supposed to remain just their factory to power their hegemony, not become a peer. Hence the anti-China 'threat'.
With Ben Norton ...
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