What it means to be friends of China or USA

China is directly appealing to the interests of Pacific Island countries with a view to advancing their economic status, providing infrastructure and export markets. The US, Australia, and co. are not. In fact, their only purpose in seeking to re-engage these countries is solely to counter China and advance their ideological goals, as illustrated by VP Harris brandishing the words ‘bad actors’ – but there is little evidence that the Pacific Island countries see China as one. Beijing pledges to respect their national sovereignty, which is why the security deal with the Solomon Islands was, much to the chagrin of Washington and Canberra, a popular arrangement which the Solomons see as an opportunity to wean themselves off their own longstanding dependency on Australia and the Commonwealth. China is not, contrary to how the media portrays it, ‘forcing itself’ on the Pacific, but is being welcomed, yet quite clearly the other side is attempting to force the island nations to choose, and then wondering why their diplomatic overtures are being ignored.  RT

The above is from an article in RT titled 'The US wants to use China's neighbors against it – will the plan succeed?' By now every country in the world would have no illusion about what relations with China or the US mean. The above statement explains it simply about the intent and purpose of China and the US.

Relations with China is all about economic development, about infrastructure building for the good of the respective countries and their people. When China comes knocking at the door, it is like a salesman offering his goods and services to the consumers and the consumers could freely decide what they want and what is best for them. There is no political or military pressure to be friends or enemies of anyone. It is a simple cordial relationship for the benefits of both China and the respective countries. 

On the other hand, when the Americans come a calling, it is about taking sides, to be enemies of China or Russia. It is about political and military coercion, be with us or against us. Join our gangs of international mafia to isolate and confront China, be enemies of China. Countries would be forced to make a choice to take sides or be sanctioned and treated as enemies. And after taking sides, they would be offered military weapons in the name of their defence against China, now called their enemy and a threat to them if they blindly believe the American hostile narrative.

The Americans are only interested in confrontation, military, economic and political confrontation, and in selling arms and weapons, not about trade, not about economic development, not about building infrastructures for the countries.

The choice is clear to every country. What do they want? War, confrontation and wasting money quarrelling and living under threats, imaginary threats from China and real threat from the Americans, or seeking to cooperate with China in trade, in economic development, in the rebuilding of their countries for the benefits of their people? No need to buy arms against any imaginary or fabricated threats. No need to take sides, can be free to be friends with every country in the world.

Which is evil, which is the trouble maker, the warmonger, are all out there for the world to see. All the fabricated threats, propaganda, lies are so wild, callous and unimaginative that no one can be deceived or conned to believe in them. This is the 21st Century and the rest of the world is enlightened and well informed. They know what is going on and what is real or fake, what is good for them and what is bad for them.

The rest of the world have been forced to take sides by the Americans and the West, and many have chosen for the good of their countries and people, to live freely, to develop and live better in peace, not in wars and constant fear of threats and instability.

PS. Mr Widodo or Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, has expressed the hope that the visit would strengthen the bilateral ties and cooperation between the two countries.

“China is Indonesia's comprehensive strategic partner. We must fill this partnership with cooperation that is beneficial for our country, and at the same time for the region and the world," said Jokowi.