Unable to fundamentally alter China’s trajectory, Washington appears once more drawn into Middle Eastern theaters.
The recent summit in South Korea between Trump and Xi succeeded in averting major escalation in a tariffs war.
U.S-China relations remain governed by a delicate balance of deterrence and cooperation[.]
if you create a problem yourself in order to later partially solve it — can that really still be considered a success?
[T]he U.S. led postwar order is unravelling. In its place, a contest for influence and legitimacy is gathering pace, with China eager to fill the vacuum.