Art of War 21

"  In other words, with Antarctic exploitation as the motor, Australia would experience US-China rivalry not as a national choice of one over the other, but as the pulling apart of the Commonwealth along the fissures of its federal system." https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/antartica-china-test

"  America's most pressing priority should be to confront and manage global warming. But the reality is the polar landscapes are changing. Sizing up and minimizing the threats posed by China's — and Russia's — polar ambitions is a job the U.S. and its allies shouldn't neglect. By virtue of Alaska, the U.S. is an Arctic nation. That makes the Arctic strategic terrain. Both China and Russia, the Pentagon says, are "pursuing activities and capabilities in the Arctic that may present risks to the homeland." https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-russia-china-arctic-antarctic-20191230-boyi6inlujcbzbefqhiqwfaxmi-story.html

"A new UBS ( UBS ) survey finds 57% of global investors predict China will replace the U.S. as the world's biggest superpower by 2030. A majority agrees with that sentiment in every region except the United States, where only 47% expect it will happen." https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ubs-survey-china-world-superpower-185949233.html

"  "The EU is China's largest trading partner ... But China's interest in Europe is also motivated by geopolitical competition with the United States," said Lucrezia Poggetti, Research Analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin. "European countries are part of the transatlantic alliance, and China is interested in weakening Western unity to pursue its goals." https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/24/europe/europe-china-problem-analysis-gbr-intl/index.html