The U.S.-China relationship is both strained and devoid of ambition. Conversations with officials from the U.S. and Chinese governments have yielded little optimism for potential improvements in bilateral relations in the foreseeable future. Policymakers in both countries appear to be primarily concerned with limiting the risks of escalation through 2024 and developing more durable means of managing competition over the longer term.
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- Acknowledgements and disclosures
- The author would like to thank former senior research assistant Mallie Prytherch for her research support for this piece as well as Adam Lammon for editing and Rachel Slattery for layout.
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