US hegemony and its perils
US hegemony must be overthrown, I don't think that will happen peacefully. Let's see if Xi is the leader that will get the job done.
I dont think Xi administration has the motive or desire to overthrow US hegemony. Take note the national policies formulated for the last 20 years in China are heavily influenced by Wang Huning. The chief ideological mastermind of the party. He is no warmonger. Obviously this guy is heavily read on Chinese history.
What the current leadeship is doing now is they are trying to emulate the Tang dynasty Zhenguan era 貞觀之治, 1400 years ago, the peak golden age of imperial China. In imperial China, crown princes were required to study the policies of this period and all emperors performance were measured to Tang Taizong achievement in this era.
So what was happening at this time? Let see. Tang dynasty has just formed by overthrowing the corrupt Sui dynasty. China was devastated by civil war for years and the defeat of Sui China against Goguryeo Korea before Tang Taizong father stabilized it. The East Turkic Khaganate(Mongolia now and large part of Central Asia) was the biggest wolf of the era and was hungry for the spoils of China civil war. And literally extorting the Tang government for money to not to be attacked by the Turks. Taizong swallowed his pride and gave extortion money to the Turks. The Turks were funding left and right of Tang enemies to weaken Tang.
Tang Taizong early reign, focus on internal matters. Improving economy, strenghtening military while avoiding conflict with major powers. And the most important he did was food self sufficiency. His officials prepared for extreme weather in his time. And it happened there was a little ice age(possibly of major volcanic eruption in northern hemisphere) in his time where crops were failing for two years leading to the demise of Eastern Turks. No more food. And Tang Era survived and flourished.
After the demise of the Eastern Turks, Tang China become the center of culture for Central asia and the silk road flourised. The steppe people even made Taizong the Tengri Khan.
As we can see most of the policies for the past 20 years are in parallel of the policies in the Zhenguan era. They know eventually military power can reach parity with the biggest power in the era. But it is difficult to win when nature is trying to kill us.
So that is why the Chinese goverment is investing heavily on cleaner energy and food self sufficiency.
The Chinese leadership probably just wait and see for the US stumble on their own. The US enormous debt is a sure red flag that can bring down the mighty US.
