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Thucydides Trap
The Pivot to Asia: Sustainment or Appeasement?
By Francis P. Sempa
A new recommended outline for U.S. Asia policy comes dangerously close to simply ceding U.S. interests in the region.
How to Avoid War in the South China Sea
By Walter C. Clemens, Jr.
War between China and the United States is not inevitable.
The US-China Power Transition: Stage II
By David Lai
China's assertiveness -- and U.S. hedging -- is a natural part of a power transition. It's also dangerous.
Fear and Honor: The Other Side of US-China 'Thucydides Trap'
By Dingding Chen
China's "assertiveness" is much discussed. What about the role of U.S. fear?
Interview: Joseph Nye
By Emanuel Pastreich
“The U.S. and China are deeply entangled, and that state is largely a good thing.”
Pride and Prejudice: The Drivers of China-US Conflict
By Jin Kai
Conflict between the two powers has been and will be the norm.
Is Thucydides Helpful in Explaining Sino-US Relations?
By Alek Chance
Is conflict exceedingly likely when a rising power approaches parity with an established power?
What’s Wrong With US-China Relations?
By Shannon Tiezzi
A round-up of the recent debate over the U.S.-China relationship, and how best to fix it.
Must the United States Fight China?
By Walter C. Clemens, Jr.
Neither country “should act on the self-fulfilling expectation that conflict between them is inevitable.”
The Real Thucydides’ Trap
By Leon Whyte
The popular expression only captures half of the true meaning of Thucydides’ work.
China-US: Avoiding the ‘Improbable War’
By Jared McKinney
Might the U.S. and China be repeating the mistakes that led to the improbable wars of the past?
China-US Reconciliation and the East Asian Security Order
By Wei Zongyou
China and the US need to make another grand bargain and transform the regional security order.