Commentary The aggressive and expansionist actions of the Chinese Communists (ChiComs) over the past several decades are part of a grand plan to return China to its historical prominence as a world leader—this time under communist control. After all, China was once the most advanced civilization in the ancient world. As noted here, “China was once the standard setter in advanced civilization, the center point around which the economies and cultures of much of the Earth revolved.” But the modern world is perhaps more complex than in ancient times, and the ChiComs have been playing catch-up since 1949. Since the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, communist China has implemented an intricate long-range strategy aimed at dominating all spheres of human endeavors. Part of that strategy involves being opportunistic when circumstances warrant, both in response to events beyond Chinese control, but also for those opportunities created through direct ChiCom …