Timothy China under the CCP has zero interest in building any real bridges, with anyone. Their 'wolf warriors' have made this abundantly clear.The whole point of their One-Belt-One-Road (which may finally be failing; debt-trap diplomacy, anyone?) was so that they didn't have to build any bilateral bridges, as equals or partners, with anybody; but could simply remake the world in their own autocratic images, most domineeringly... without consensus, comity, concord or asking anyone for permission or input. Such is the Authoritarian's Way.I, too, wish that the CCP didn't feel compelled to be so contrarian and adversarial all the time. But Totalitarians only understand domination-- so it's understandable... that true cooperation is beyond their mental pale/Overton Window. 'Friendship' and 'goodwill gestures' just aren't in the vocabulary of China's leadership, unfortunately.

Timothy China under the CCP has zero interest in building any real bridges, with anyone. Their 'wolf warriors' have made this abundantly clear.The whole point of their One-Belt-One-Road (which may finally be failing; debt-trap diplomacy, anyone?) was so that they didn't have to build any bilateral bridges, as equals or partners, with anybody; but could simply remake the world in their own autocratic images, most domineeringly... without consensus, comity, concord or asking anyone for permission or input. Such is the Authoritarian's Way.I, too, wish that the CCP didn't feel compelled to be so contrarian and adversarial all the time. But Totalitarians only understand domination-- so it's understandable... that true cooperation is beyond their mental pale/Overton Window. 'Friendship' and 'goodwill gestures' just aren't in the vocabulary of China's leadership, unfortunately.

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