China invented a lot of stuff, like gunpowder, then didn't do much with it.

I'm not sure why unz of all places is starting up with this "China is our ally" stuff, when a few short years ago most alt media sites were on the Trump train about China eating our lunch with currency manipulation and manufacturing outsourcing. Just as a way to criticize Biden?

I think elites of both parties have come to understand that there's less money to be made with advocating for "free trade" with China, and they do actually represent a legitimate threat to their slice of the pie.