All the world's a stage and we merely players. Events are like reading a Shakespeare play. Nations as actors script arguing and stage fighting. But the purpose of the play is to enrich the actors not the paying audience. Actors are China, ABCANz, Japan, SK, EU, Russia, Israelis and boss Arabs. Seems India is finally included. Weee! What a ride.
China Australia dispute will move resources and cheap food to Europe. Africa angry at EU will now have China to deal with as USA/EU proxy.
"China" to Pakistan, No, really dude, we are your friend. Here take a loan and we will "invest" in your power grid. No, really Iran, we are your friend. Here take these $400 billion surplus USD (oops NO! they are not surplus! They are precious bc some crazy nobody said so.) and we will take that oil, thank you very much. No, no we are not those USA "bad" guys. These USD came from us so it is totally different. Better now? Here take these weapons. No, no they are not like those useless weapons the Russians sold to Africans and Muslims. These are good weapons. Really, look what I did with your power grid and oil, would I lie to you?
Ahhh the old bait and switch. gets them every time.