US political leaders have resorted to playing the blame game to convince voters they are fixing the country’s trade deficit. But by going after China, they are ignoring the root of the problem – the federal government’s unchecked spending – while increasing the risk of a full-blown superpower conflict.
The Republican Party has been tough on China but appears to be finding it harder to reconcile that with Beijing’s closeness to Moscow amid the Ukraine war. Over time, Republicans seem poised to abandon traditional foreign policy positions aligned with a liberal world order
This month’s high-level diplomatic visits offer a glimpse into how world powers are repositioning themselves for the sake of national interests. No matter how intense geopolitical competition might get, great powers must not cross red lines into nuclear confrontation – tactical or otherwise.