They have less to lose. Our socio-political system is "frayed". If the dissatisfaction continues the USA continues to erode. China continuing at second world le

They have less to lose. Our socio-political system is "frayed". If the dissatisfaction continues the USA continues to erode. China continuing at second world levels...well, they're already used to that. At the same time, the USA hasn't announced anything a fraction as ambitious as the New Silk Road. While the USA is all in with Ukraine (i.e., yet another resource-sucking war), China is building relationships in Africa. Etc. Etc. Etc. The evidence you're looking for isn't so much what you're seeing, but more of what you're not. China has the upper hand.