ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Chimerica

Okay kiddo, so you know how sometimes two things can come together and make something new? Well, chimerica is kind of like that, but with countries instead of things.

A long time ago, China and America were pretty separate from each other. They had their own ways of doing things and didn't talk to each other very much. But then, as time went on, they started to work together more and more.

They started trading things, which means that China would make things and America would sell them in their stores. They also started investing in each other's businesses, which means that China would give money to American companies and vice versa.

This kind of partnership between China and America is called chimerica. It's like they're two different countries that have come together to make something new and stronger.

Now, some people think that chimerica is really important because China and America are two really big and powerful countries. But other people think that chimerica might not be a good thing because it can sometimes cause problems between the countries.

So, that's chimerica, kiddo! It's when two big countries come together to make something new and stronger, but it can also have some problems.