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‘Long game’: US urged to avoid ‘confrontational’ China strategy as policy experts call for competition, not ‘cold war’
- American analysts warn against escalating tensions and alienating allies as debate heats up over Washington’s approach towards Beijing
- The calls come in response to article by former Trump White House official and former US congressman criticising Biden administration policies
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The United States should manage competition and communicate clearly with Beijing to prevent conflicts from escalating, American analysts argued as debate heated up over Washington’s China strategy.
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In an article published by Foreign Affairs magazine on Thursday, US analysts said Washington should refrain from a confrontational strategy that seeks to decisively win in a “cold war waged by China”.
They were responding to an article that appeared in the same publication in April by Matt Pottinger, former US deputy national security adviser under the Trump administration, and former US congressman Mike Gallagher. The two criticised the Biden administration’s China policy, which they said prioritised short-term diplomatic thaws over a long-term strategic “victory” in countering China’s ambitions.
Rush Doshi, director of the initiative on China strategy at the Council on Foreign Relations, argued that “efforts to manage competition make the United States more competitive”.
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“Such actions show the American public and US allies and partners that the United States is a responsible actor and that they can confidently buy into Washington’s strategy.”
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