Can the West tame the Dragon?

Can the West tame the Dragon?

China has matched the expressed wishes of President George W. Bush in 2002 wanting to see China “strong, peaceful and prosperous.” However, the U.S has now adopted China as a competitor rather than a partner and Xi Jinping’s imminent appointment to a third term as China’s leader might set in evidence a long-standing American fear of revisionism. Xi has entirely revised China’s foreign policy and now, he can continue implementing it. As such, the third-time president is promoting his own vision of a Sinocentric alternative. One that praises authoritarian regimes and takes a blind eye to the suppression of fundamental rights.

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Can the West tame the Dragon?

China has matched the expressed wishes of President George W. Bush in 2002 wanting to see China “strong, peaceful and prosperous.” However, the U.S has now adopted China as a competitor rather than a partner and Xi Jinping’s imminent appointment to a third term as China’s leader might set in evidence a long-standing American fear of revisionism. Xi has entirely revised China’s foreign policy and now, he can continue implementing it. As such, the third-time president is promoting his own vision of a Sinocentric alternative. One that praises authoritarian regimes and takes a blind eye to the suppression of fundamental rights.

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