China – will the global bully run out of steam?

China is becoming a focus of concern and dislike for a litany of sins. Having stitched up Hong Kong, dishonouring the 1997 deal, Beijing has then turned its increasingly hostile gaze across the Pacific region, notably targeting Taiwan. This pits China against the USA and its allies amongst them Australia, New Zealand and the UK. And the EU is digging in its heels, refusing to sign a China trade deal because of the plight of the Muslim Uygurs and other minorities in detention camps and the extens