The Trump Era Has Created a New Challenge for China

Reuters
April 8, 2020 Topic: Security Region: Americas Tags: TechnologyWarDonald TrumpChinaXi Jinping

The Trump Era Has Created a New Challenge for China

Great-power conflicts are a societal competition rather than just military and intelligence rivalry. But facing a hegemon fundamentally contemptuous in their interests, hostile to their priorities and increasingly at odds with their values, they do not see such an investment as being in their best interest.

 

Alireza Ahmadi is a researcher and analyst focused on U.S. foreign policy towards the Middle East. His work has been published by the National Interest, The Hill and Al-Monitor. Follow him on Twitter @AliAhmadi_Iran.

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