If I were a consultant to Chinese President Xi Jinping, these are the suggestions I would make to him:

Of course, China would never do this. But if it would, this act would immediately catapult her into a hyperpower that the world has never seen. Together with Russia and India, it would create a bloc of power that would be unbeatable.

India and Russia have already shown the world how partnerships may be created in economics, defence, culture and technology. They have given China the blueprint it must follow if it genuinely wants to win.

Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese military philosopher, held it to be the highest virtue when one ensures the defeat of the enemy without the loss of a single life. Would China heed his message? Unlikely.

And this gives the US the space to stay ahead of China, guide world events, and shape the........

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