They have used Belt and Road to expand their influence. They have extended loans and goodwill to bring various countries in Asia and Africa under their influenc

They have used Belt and Road to expand their influence. They have extended loans and goodwill to bring various countries in Asia and Africa under their influence. They are way more aggressive and assertive than they used to be. Chinese companies and investment firms have been aggressively buying companies throughout the world. The list goes on. Without commenting on the values of it, at the very least it's a challenge to the current world order and we'd expect countries to at least push back a bit. In fact, I was surprised it took over a decade for countries to start pushing back.