Is China trying to build hegemony? Is it imperialist? No, and any comparison to US hegemony or imperialism requires an immense amount of mental gymnastics especially when China-Global South relations are so strong and views of China are so positive. Additionally,

When we look at the structure of US imperialism we have to understand its basis in a few things:
-The concentration of private financial capitalism overseeing private monopolies (China has neither)
-Settler colonialism (not China)
-Fascist white supremacy (not China)

The fake left, boosted by the CIA and adjacent media, have worked tirelessly for decades to try to paint China as the mirror image of the US: "It's just capitalism", they're "Han supremacist" or "they're colonizing Africa" etc. All of this is baseless projection.

This same fake left is more than willing to throw the victims of actual imperialism (Iran, Syria, Venezuela, the DPRK, etc) under the bus if it means free healthcare, but can't bring themselves to sit down and study the places where anti-imperialism is strong and working.

There's many reasons for this, partly due to misinformation and propaganda, and partly due to the distorting effects of imperialist capitalism on the working class and the destruction of working class unity and solidarity.

I don't spend so much time focusing on China and countries resisting imperialism because I think there's something unique or special about them, or that they're perfect. I'm trying to understand the *best possible options we have to create a better world*

We need to build a movement centered on anti-imperialism bc its the greatest threat to our existence and future. No attempt at socialism or an alternative society will be possible otherwise. We have to educate each other otherwise we are going to repeat past mistakes.