Maybe the USA shoulda went with the “peaceful power transition”.

Pairdrop

I am enlightened by your answer.

Why though?

Try using it on a 2 or 4 GB machine. It’s pretty much impossible.

That’s a very naive take. Even if BRI was only meant for trade - so much influence on trade necessarily means that China will have greater political power over included countries. The debt trap thing is also true - the westerners noticed it because they employed the same tactics to gain influence over other countries. These are pretty hegemonic things to do.

The whole One Belt One Road initiative?

Is there any evidence that China wouldn’t want to be a hegemon?