The threat posed by China is not currently a real one because its military power is still small by international standards. But if this situation were to become a reality, China could threaten the hegemony of the United States in the 21st century. In another possible scenario, however, the United States may not allow such a situation to develop. This possibility is highly likely, provided current trends in U.S. public opinion and in the U.S. Congress continue. Kismet, one may think.
History provides many examples of one side temporarily appeasing the other side.
And there have been many reasons for doing so. The Munich Pact signed in 1938 was based on an appeasement policy. When Germany reneged on the spirit of the pact, it forced and motivated Britain to challenge Germany, Kissinger said. Likewise, in his opinion, Franklin Roosevelt's concession to Joseph Stalin, by which the United States turned its back on East Europe, allowed the United States to develop the psychological readiness to wage the Cold War. Britain and the United States have considerable national strength, and both are protected by the sea.