![]() ![]() ![]() But the biggest strategic mistake the US has made is igniting a conflict without a comprehensive and global strategy. The Americans are of course convinced, with the Soviet example in mind, that the US will emerge triumphant because communist regimes have a shelf life. The author is certain about one thing: the geopolitical contest that has erupted between the US and China will rage for the next decade or two. Veteran Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani, a keen China watcher, has a completely different perspective. And so, Washington, which not too long ago helped Beijing gain its economic muscle, has now declared a virtual war on the communist country - and wants the world to fall behind it with equal enthusiasm. Is China’s tremendous economic growth a threat to the United States? Is Beijing trying to dethrone Washington as the world’s numero uno? Is the Communist Party of China trying to destabilize American and Western values? Will China’s aggressive onward march promote dictators and undermine democratic ideals? Should the world fear the rise and rise of the Middle Kingdom?Īnswers to all these questions will elicit a resounding ’yes’ in today’s America, where large sections, both among the people and the political elite, are convinced that China presents a far bigger danger than the Soviet Union ever did. ![]() ![]() Has China Won? The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy ![]()
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