My world view is simple, @<a href="http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/member.php?u=14942" target="_blank">jouni</a> as expressed repeatedly ~
There has always been competition ongoing from time immemorial, btwn tribes, countries, cultures, religions... so on and so forth. However Chinese shall never be tempted into any confrontation with the west, or the Islam, or any others. There's no dichotomy such as either black or white, either friend or enemy. Instead China shall be open to anything advanced and change with times ~ ~ one day to be on par with human development level of the west , plus democracy, living standard etc. etc. (join the "west" in short).
That being said there will never be two leaves entirely identical, or "blind worshipping" of the east or the west.
China had a cold war past too ~ the Korean war , Vietnam War. Meanwhile China also had hot clashes with Soviet Union. But Chinese are a pragmatic lot ~ that's why our civilization has outlived most of other ancient peers ☺