[jfengel]

I don't understand that last part. The US is a big country; it can walk and chew gum at the same time. We're spending some money and attention on Ukraine, but I don't see how it would affect our position on China if we weren't.

I do think that the US is badly mishandling its relationship with China, but it is a deliberate choice, not an oversight.

What would we be doing if we had more focus?