Has China reached its peak of economic power as many talking heads and think tank fellows are writing and podcasting about? The reality doesn't matter, only the perception of strength or weakness matters, and how that affects the thinking of Xi Jinping. And if President Xi believes that China has reached its economic peak, the countdown to confrontation with the West has begun. In this podcast, the Edifice of Trust host, Victor Bolles, investigates reports that China has reached a crossroad and discusses how we must prepare to meet that challenge.