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U.S.-China Competition

Could Trump’s Deals in the Middle East Secure US Influence Against China?
By Huzeir Ezekiel Dzulhisham
The agreements signed during Trump’s tour satisfy the Gulf’s strategic interests in ways China cannot. But will the reality live up to the hype?

Great Power Competition and the Global South
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Van Jackson.

As Geopolitical Competition Heats up, China Is Eyeing the Caribbean
By Nand C. Bardouille
China continues to mount a challenge to U.S. power and influence in the Caribbean Community bloc, as this grouping feels increasingly boxed in by Trump 2.0.

Trump Is Undermining 3 Key US Advantages Over China
By Gabriele Manca
U.S. global leadership has been underpinned by its alliances, the openness of its multicultural society, and the freedom of its scientific community. All are under siege.

Asia’s Strategic Realignment Amid the Collapse of Global Free Trade
By Mirza M. Hamza
Most Asian nations are adapting to the trade war with a mix of economic realism, diplomatic agility, and selective state intervention.

China-US Trade War About Whose Economy More Resilient: Leading Chinese Scholar
By Vincent Chow
Zheng Yongnian provides his recommendations for China to “remain undefeatable” amid both tariffs and the broader competition with the U.S.

Vietnam in US-China Trade Tensions
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Nguyen Khac Giang

Southeast Asia’s Growing Maritime Security Agenda Challenge
By Prashanth Parameswaran
From undersea cables to grey zone coercion, the region's states face challenges in managing intensifying strategic competition while addressing comprehensive maritime security issues.

Trump II, Southeast Asia, and Asymmetric US-China Competition
By Prashanth Parameswaran

How Trump Is Bolstering China’s World View
By Gabriele Manca
Ironically, Trump’s approach to international relations is playing the game of his proclaimed main enemy: Xi Jinping’s China.

How the US Could Undermine Its Biggest Advantage Over China
By Antonio José Pagán Sánchez
The U.S. alliance network is its greatest advantage in the competition with China. But Washington can hardly count on its allies if it treats them worse than the way it treats its systemic rival.

Should China Be Worried About the Biden Administration’s Growing Africa Engagement?
By Muhammad Murad
Growing U.S. engagement with Africa, epitomized by the Lobito Corridor, is deemed a counterbalance to China’s influence. However, China’s engagement with African countries cannot be overturned so easily.
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