The US post WW2 with it's Marshall Plan largely bought it's way into global dominance. The British Empire, the previous military and financial Super Power was broke after two World Wars. The Soviet Union sought to match the US of A financially with aid to it's clients. In the 1980s and early 90s the Soviets went broke. The US always seems to be on the brink of collapse, but so far somehow always rebounds.

China seemingly has more unlimited funds than even the US. It will need them to fix it's real estate mess and to continue to gain on the US in building up it's military. Then we get to the Chinese belt and road initiative. That has many in the West terrified. However, that is a real money pit that I question whether even China can afford to continue to fund. Many of the deals have or will bankrupt the client states. It is successful in allowing China sole access to many strategic assets around the world.

Inevitably a lot will come down to countries wanting to either be an ally of China or the US. This is the new Cold War, which in spite of Russia's war in Ukraine, it is no longer a major player. China and America rule planet earth. They will divide it up until one of them falters.