It's such similar predictive behaviour, i'm convinced there's something in the genetic memory of Indo-European homo sapiens that makes them gullible and susceptible to loquacious BS artists- maybe religious god kings had to use BS to keep order. It's actually very striking to the Galwan incident where indian media made stuff up to suit their paranoid narrative.
In the meantime, American neocons furiously cry that they are the king and no one better touch them.
Didn't read the article, but China challenging the US prematurely is an mistake IMO. I feel that the underlying said to Xi "Yes, we can produce good semi conductor chips in China" without telling him that they rely on all type of sanction-able components.