China’s industrial base and western military depletion caused by the war in Ukraine means conflict with China is something the US can ill afford.
The bears, which have long been a symbol of friendship between the Washington and Beijing, are now expected to be sent to San Diego Zoo.
“Planet Earth is big enough for both our countries to succeed”, was the conciliatory message struck by China’s leader, following his summit with the US president.
Most senior US analysts of China say Beijing fully expects Washington to send troops to defend Taiwan if it is invaded. Whether this belief would make a difference to Xi’s actions is unclear.
The strategic rivalry between the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America is one of the dominant geopolitical trends of our time.
The election of Donald Trump in 2016 caused great concern for China hawks. Here was a man who, as the Washington Post put it when
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