When you can befriend another.

Today, it is good thing to befriend a nation.

When you do, this sort of thing happens:

http://en.people.cn/n3/2018/0710/c90000-9479604.html

When you exude hegemonic animus, you will find others will be very guarded against you and most certainly there will be: 

NO INVESTMENT GIFTS.

for you.

And when you owe as massively in debt with the other as you do, you really do not want to piss the other off. Not in my world anyway. It is not wise.