alt Hacker NewsNonsense. China remains unable to project power much beyond the first island chain. They're building fast and that will change in a few years but as of today their conventional military capabilities remain very limited and defensive. When was the last time a Chinese carrier strike group deployed to the Middle East?
If US hegemony is total, why is there no oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz?
Why does the US economy rely so heavily on chips manufactured in Taiwan, and on components, products, and services provided by China?
The difference between the US and China is that China understands that carrier strike groups are not the modern definition of hegemony.