It’s a dark forest problem. If one group has nothing, but peaceful intentions, then the group with other intentions can just crush them out of existence. It tak

It’s a dark forest problem. If one group has nothing, but peaceful intentions, then the group with other intentions can just crush them out of existence. It takes tolerate each other, otherwise you’re just talking about abject surrender. I can’t think of too many countries that would be satisfied with a life and let live pattern of behavior, and certsinly not China. Co-existence requires the “co” not a unilateral decision.