The US could sure take a page from China's book. No strings attached! What a concept. Mutually beneficial agreement with no bulllying, threats, leverage...

Now that wiki-squeaks has shown the world what the US says in private, this must come as a breath of fresh air.

The US government could be setting the nation up, alone, on an island if it is not careful. We need friends in this world, not cowering psychophants.