Also one aspect not discussed in this article is that now China is dedicating huge efforts [1] in order to maintain and secure its access to natural ressources

Also one aspect not discussed in this article is that now China is dedicating huge efforts [1] in order to maintain and secure its access to natural ressources needed for manufacturing, while most occidental countries have likely lost this capacity. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative