> China has not been threatening military annexation

They've been doing military annexation right now in the South China Sea.

> China does not randomly start trade (or real) wars.

The invasion of Vietnam? The subsidization of industry and pegging their FX?

> China doesn't just turn away from international commitments.

Abandoning Ukraine despite being a signatory to an agreement that assures their defense?

This is not an anti-China post. I don't like anti-XYZ country posts that create tension and make people defensive. I am not particularly against China more than other major powers. They have their interests and they pursue them selfishly, like other countries do. This is just a basic lesson about the world you live in.

Taken as read is the context "in Europe" here - it's a comment about European reaction to China vs America, and none of the above applies to Europe.