>>>One word from China and this issue would disappear.
>>>Ditto with Iran.
>>>For the past 40 years China have been giving the rest of the world a primer on the pragmatic use of economic power.
>>>Have you seen anyone threatening China lately?
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>FWIW, NZ was the first Western nation to sign a Free Trade Agreement with China- after being unable to get one with the US for decades. Strong and growing Chinese presence in NZ now. Just saying.

Exactly.
They are cleaning our clocks.
The US is trying to use military power. The Chinese are deal makers.