The main difference which influences how things get done and what is acceptable to China vs the West is ideologicsl philosophy. We differ quite a lot. People gloss over this, but it’s important. Chinese have no anchoring in Greek philosophy. The west doesn’t care much to understand Confucian derived philosophies. They lead to different kinds of calculus.
In the end, in hand to hand combat in the trenches, Confucianism will win. It’s practical, it doesn’t care about “the Other”.
In the end, in hand to hand combat in the trenches, Confucianism will win. It’s practical, it doesn’t care about “the Other”.