THE LONE WOLF THEORY
America's diplomacy has started criticizing a concept put forward by Chinese diplomats, the Lone Wolf Theory, with the explicit aim of restraining China, seen as dangerous, more prone to aggression and violence than a pack of wolves. At least, a pack practice teamwork, a bit like the submariners of the Kriegsmarine in World War Two. In their view, China practice Lone Wolf diplomacy, as a kind of Apex Predator. American diplomacy, in comparison, is presented as better, since it counts on the support of a strong coalition of peace-loving democracies. The trouble is that, sometimes, reality are not what we think they are. Sometimes, it is actually the opposite of what we may think. Seen from a different point of view, the Lone Wolf that China is supposed to be in the minds of American diplomats is not really all that alone. It has two main allies, Russia and Iran, and numerous smaller ones, like North Korea and Nepal. Other small countries leans its way, like Burma (Myanmar) and...