China has taken ownership or control of key sources of ores like cobalt, nickel, and lithium around the world all over Africa and South America.
China has ambition to take over Taiwan where much of the world's silicon-based computer chips are made and the S. China Sea where huge proven oil reserves are located.
China has stolen IP from companies across all industries to make efficient, effective, cheaper imitations of everything and now much of USA and Europe are dependent on Chinese controlled supply chains to procure cheap Chinese products.
China has built the world's largest military.
Chinese spies and bribes have compromised powerful politicians across Europe, Canada, USA, etc. to secure favors or intel... do Swallwell or Biden ring a bell?
China has procured ownership and interest in many of the world's largest media and entertainment production companies, in Europe, Canada, USA, Australia, etc.
Chinese immigrants have flooded South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe and in the last four years, China has been purchasing farmland and acreage near military bases in the USA, sent hundreds of thousands of immigrants into the USA, had a police station discovered in NYC, had a base established in Cuba, flew spy balloons across our country, etc.
China has operational control of the Panama Canal.
China has been friendly supporters of other adversaries that are former allies like Iran and Russia.