AndreusMaximus
Master
Huh, I guess I don't know that much about politics in China, but it still really surprises me to hear people with this take on it. I could see the argument that they want the US to stay around because we're a big cash cow for them. But that they just hold apathy towards our fate as a nation seems unlikely.Would China like the weaken the US? Sure. Do they want to destroy it? I doubt they care enough for that.
Compare that to our petty politicians here in the US who will attack, destabilize, bomb, go to war with, etc, so many small countries that half our citizens probably couldn't even find on a map. Then to think that Chinese leaders are just over there thinking, "Oh, America, one of the top five most powerful countries on earth right now? Meh, couldn't care less if it's destroyed or not..." That just doesn't strike me as believable.