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For all those now arguing after the Venezuela operation that we're "back in a world of spheres of influence," color me deeply skeptical. The fact is, the United States is NOT going to "consent" to a Chinese sphere of influence in Asia. Instead, I suspect it will attempt to insist on an American sphere of influence in its own Hemisphere while trying to deny one to China in Asia. So the more likely scenario is contradiction and hypocrisy, not consistency, in U.S. foreign policy - "rules for thee but not for me," or else "no rules except what I try to enforce." Meanwhile, Asia is filled with sizable, capable, self-interested countries, not just the United States and China - they are not going to just roll over and will have something to say about what prevails in their region. If you think the United States and China alone are going to get to dictate what Asia's future looks like, you are delusional. https://t.co/zNPNQag1XW