#5, apparently I nipped you in the quick, where it hurts. Did I say or even imply the Chinese would be better? No, I implied that conducting supersonic transport is going to be up to the emergent civilization, China. The West has obviously given up on it.
If there's anyone trolling here, it's YOU, with your leaping to conclusions and immediate regression to ad hominem. So put on a fresh pair of panties since IT'S ON!