Your first thought has no explanation in it. Maybe they simply have a growing middle class and thus soon their economic activities in the west (that we gladly

Your first thought has no explanation in it. Maybe they simply have a growing middle class and thus soon their economic activities in the west (that we gladly consume) would become hindered by their own growth, so they're looking for their equivalent of what China was to the west in the 90's and 00's and their own regions are not viable for that, just like manufacturing in rural USA didn't work for the west. If that's wrong, how can you live with yourself? Or is it wrong simply because this time it's China doing it? Isn't that hypocritical? Edit: I would appreciete if people stopped downvoting for asking a question. That's not how you discuss.