Yet, the US and allies use the same tactics, and it's acceptable. Outside the corporate owned and politized media, China isn't provoking anyone. The US and allies antagonize China for doing the same things they have done and do. Corporations legally outsourced manufacturing plants to China, and the imperialist blame China for accepting them.

The US burned bridges with most of its trading partners in the Global South yet expects the countries to continue enduring the exploitation. South Americans don't trust the US, and for good reason. Trade deals with China have infuriated the US, but China hasn't backed-coups and forced anyone to agree to working with them.

Furthermore, the US, EU, Australia, NZ, Canada, and the UK economies don't rely on China for more than 18% of their imports. The West could produce these products at home, but the corporate owners would have to pay higher wages, and their rights come first.