[lossolo]

> When China was content to make stuff and not invade places things were fine

And "content to make stuff"? You mean back when they were underpaid workers doing low-complexity manufacturing and not actually competing with the U.S.?

> but now it's building up it's military and saying it will take back Taiwan things are more awkward.

Maybe it's building up its military because it keeps hearing things like "pivot to Asia" and "we need to prepare for war with China"—for about 8 years now. If I were China, and knowing how the U.S. has violated international law by invading other countries (like Iraq), I’d be ramping up my military even more.

> not invade places

Which country did they invade?

[tim333]

Complex stuff is fine. Invasion - talk of Taiwan, troops into Hong Kong, bases in the sea territory of Vietnam, Philippines etc.