True but the China of today is different from China of the cold war. You're right in that USSR and China were definitely closer together then than China and the

True but the China of today is different from China of the cold war. You're right in that USSR and China were definitely closer together then than China and the US are now, no doubt about it. But you have to consider that, as far as we can tell, there's no threat of looming war between China and the US, so in the short term we're ok. In the long term, I think the Chinese are becoming more Western/liberal in terms of attitudes. They like capitalism, they like international brands, and as more and more people travel between China and the US for immigration/business/education they'll be more exposed to Western liberalism too. And consider this too: in 20-30 years, the business and political leadership of China will probably only barely remember the Communist days. Perhaps we were "tricked" in the sense that we were overly trusting or congenial, but if you look at US-Chinese relations over a longer timespan, I think it looks like our attitudes will pay off. I see things improving between our two countries, despite China's current attempts at backyard imperialism.