Looks to me as though both the U.S. and China are effectively pawns in a game.
Who's calling the shots in a game where China and US are merely a pawns?
Thats like 30% of the global GDP. Who do you think has that kind of power?
I won't say there's a 0% chance you're right (and I know you aren't saying there's a 100% chance you're right), but just think about all the other things that would have to be true for you to be correct.