Those who have studied history can clearly compare between the United States of 1900 and China as of today. The United States produced one half of the industrial products and everbody was arguing that the Americans will take over the world soon. Wrong! It turned out that the road was much bumpier than expected. From the WWI to the Great Depression up to the end of WWII, they lost a great bunch of customers. This is the problem of Export-Oriented Countries. The rise of Japan early of 70s to the collapse of Japan in 1991 should give a great example here. Those export-oriented countries will simply run out of rooms to grow.
By no means China is considered a super power. If you look at the map, the exposure of their harbors, the weakness of their sea fleet and capabilitis in conducting amphebious operations, their dependence on Western investment, the disparity of economic growth and poverty between different parts of China, the incoming recession, and above all understand the military capabilities of the United States and its allies in Pacific and China Sea, China is in tremendous trouble.
So in case of serious troubles with the West, how the Chinese will react? What if they invade Taiwan? If there is any lesson that the Russians learned from the agression on Ukraine; don't mess with Americans on Geopolitical issues! Any rational politician will clearly see that the balance of power is heavily against China. You may say Trump idiot, Biden is a desparate and weak president, BUT, USA has a great wealth of experts, institutions, think tanks and knowledge about what must be done. To give the reader an impression about the might of the United States, whether you accept it or not, and based on supremacy, the true area of the United States is 281 million km² (Official Land: 9.834 million km² + Pacific Ocean: 165.2 million km² + Atlantic Ocean: 106.5 million km²) plus at least 5 folds of the control any country has over the entire space of the planet.
So the question is, why Arab leaders are racing towards China? They may have lost their vision or react rather emotionally. Doesn't the examples of Putin, Saddam, Shah of Iran, ..etc. gave them a lesson about the ruthlessness of the United States when it comes to the geopolitical matters?
Note: This fast-track post is intended to my English audience!
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