I read on BBC about the post on their state twitter page that says they’re ready for a tariff war, trade war or any war in general and are upping their defense spending 7.2%. Does anybody else find this rhetoric a bit alarming?
No. Maybe if I lived in Taiwan I'd care.
I think the natural counter to China is some sort of alliance amongst Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India et al. We don't need to get tangled up in a military engagement with them. We should put more money into protecting our intellectual properties, technological advantages, etc. Let the other Asian countries take care of China through a group effort. I look at China the same way as I look at Russia, it is other people's problem way more than it is a US problem.