A man is judged by his actions. So are countries. We can judge US and China by their actions.
It is pretty clear, one is trade, commerce and infrastructure not only domestically but also Internationally
$250 Billion/10 years is a hellishly huge sum in addition to $50B for AIIB, $50B for Silk Road, $50B for Renewable energy and $180B already spent in Africa, not mentioning hundreds of billions Dollars spent inside China to build domestic infrastructure.
The other guy? Rattling the Sabre wherever it goes.
Threatening with modern weapon to export the "Democratic" system that is even failing US itself.
Where US forces it will, it fails, causing lasting chaos, blood, death and destruction.