It is almost as if Tom Clancy can predict the conflicts that will occur in the life of the United States of America. Chinese fighter planes attack a non-aggressive plane, and then point the finger at someone else. The only difference is that in the book a Chinese rocket hit an airliner carrying civilians.
Diplomats go into China to calm tension.
Diplomats from the Vatican even went into China. Of course Americans will stop buying Chinese goods, which will put a financial strain on the Chinese. The Bear and the Dragon is a wonderfully written book that, as with most Tom Clancy Novels, leaves the reader unable to put the book down. Code Below For Your Local Information.