Yes, I think that this is the fundamental paradox that this "new right" viewpoint will have to grapple with. If you want tribute from other countries, it basically means you want them to send you free stuff, which undercuts your domestic production. If you want to maintain a trade surplus like China, then that means you want to send stuff to other countries and accept less in return. You can only have it one way or the other; those can't both be seen as freeloading.