Somebody hits me, I'm going to hit him back. Even if it does look like he hasn't eaten in a while.
China has made important contribution to the world economy in terms of total economic output and trade, and the RMB has played a role in the world economic development. But making the RMB an international currency will be a fairly long process.
The sea always offers up incredible stories of survivors' fortitude. Myths of a lot of countries have variations on that.