I'm sure any collaboration would take this into account, the Chinese are quite happy to deal with anyone if it suits their interests especially in Africa. The Russians are quite similar.
Years ago sophisticated components could only be produced by a handful of countries, these days there are many more alternatives. The USA is less important than it was 40 years ago and can't expect to dictate to the rest of the world.
Britain was a world power in the 19th century but is considerably less important today.