[nradov]

Not at all. Perhaps you weren't paying attention but the narrative around relations with China started shifting during the Obama administration circa 2011. The bipartisan national security establishment is now broadly aligned with treating China as an adversary and strategic competitor.

[FpUser]

>"China as an adversary and strategic competitor."

Nut sure about adversary. As for strategic competitor - this is normal state of affairs. Countries do compete and it is healthy

[nradov]

Be sure. The US national security establishment absolutely considers China to be an adversary. Look for terms like "pacing threat" when they discuss military acquisition programs.

This is an existential issue. Health has nothing to do with it.

[FpUser]

>"The US national security establishment absolutely considers China to be an adversary"

I think any country that does not agree that the US should rule the world and is able to challenge it is considered an adversary.