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The New Reality of Dealing With a China in Decline

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The New Reality of Dealing With a China in Decline

China’s rapid rise is slowing down, and incumbent global powers that have dominated political, military, and economic spheres for decades are scrambling to respond.

The New Reality of Dealing With a China in Decline
Credit: Illustration by Catherine Putz

The rise of China has changed the global landscape of power, forcing readjustments. Since the economic reform and opening up in 1978, its GDP has grown on average by 9 percent a year, allowing 800 million Chinese citizens to escape poverty.

Now, China’s rapid rise is slowing down and incumbent global powers that have dominated political, military, and economic spheres for decades are scrambling to respond.

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