1. U.S.-China Rivalry in the Trump Era
- Publication Date:
- 08-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- World Politics Review
- Abstract:
- Integrating China into the liberal trade order was expected to have a moderating effect on Beijing. Instead, under President Xi Jinping, China has asserted its military control over the South China Sea and cracked down on domestic dissent, all while continuing to use unfair trade practices to boost its economy. As a result, a bipartisan consensus has emerged in Washington that the U.S. must rethink the assumptions underpinning its approach to China’s rise. But President Donald Trump’s confrontational approach, including a costly trade war, is unlikely to prove effective. This report provides a comprehensive look at the military and economic aspects of U.S.-China rivalry in the Trump era.
- Topic:
- International Trade and Finance, Military Affairs, Trade Wars, and Economic Policy
- Political Geography:
- United States and China