@tuban_muzuru @aj @mekkaokereke
Agreed. While China seems quite good at strategic influence building, and Trump is trashing US influence like no other, the real world is still complicated.
Like the Chinese Fishing Militia and the PRC threats to Taiwan antagonizing most of its neighbours.
Map shows new alliances growing on China's doorstep
Countries across Asia are quietly stitching together defense ties in a web of cooperation around China.
Newsweek (www.newsweek.com)
A lot of the reporting is also on trends, not absolute numbers. Like Chinese investments in Africa are still far behind EU and US.