Today China’s ambitions are as aggressive as those of the United States a century ago, but for completely different reasons. China does not take a missionary approach to world affairs, seeking to spread an ideology or a system of government. Instead, its actions are propelled by its need to secure energy, metals, and strategic minerals in order to support the rising living standards of its immense population. Robert Kaplan — NYT
nothing new here. except the astonishing lack of awareness that general populations have for the possible (probable) implications.