I think complete de-coupling is no longer just a possibility, but a certainty for China with the USA. China must forget about dealing the status quo with the USA henceforth and concentrate on migrating its priority towards the Global South, where its future lies. No two ways about that. The USA cannot tolerate a multipolar world and wants to remain the sole superpower. China is the USA's peer competitor in every field. One mountain cannot contain two tigers, and fighting is inevitable.
It is perhaps a good sign that Trump is destroying the USA internally and externally as well, while China is expanding its influence globally. Who will rise and who will fall is still not certain.
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China knows, that is why China is prepared by building up its military capabilities. China is upping its defense spending to upgrade its naval fleet, its fighter jets, its drone technology, all seen as junks by the USA and the West anyway. No point arguing and as they say, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
But they have now seen the Chinese J10c's performance in real aerial combat and now countries are making a beeline for Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. Why not when its planes are so much cheaper, better and deliver results. Some choose to believe in reality, while some are still stuck with fantasy. Let them find out the hard way.
The world has not been fed what the PLA is using and that is a good strategy for China, as the J10, the PL15 and the CM400 are all export versions of Chinese weapons. The aerial war between India and Pakistan also revealed the effectiveness of Pakistan's JF17 fighter jet, jointly developed by China and Pakistan and is not an aircraft to be sniffed at.
State of the art or not is not that important. What it can do is more material. In the words of the great Chinese leader, Deng Xiaoping - 'It doesn't matter if a cat is black or white cat, so long as it catches mice'.
Modi can make a lot of money by offering advice to those countries that are still thinking of buying Rafales. India can ask for a cut from the money they saved from not buying the dud Rafales. Indonesia and Egypt should call Modi for advice before wasting billions on the Rafales.
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