Comments show China harbours no ‘illusions’ about the fallout of its rivalry with the US and has little hope of a lasting improvement in ties, analysts say.

Officials must stay ‘keenly aware’ of challenges and prepare for ‘most extreme scenarios’, President Xi Jinping tells National Security Commission

Comments show China harbours no ‘illusions’ about fallout of US rivalry and has little hope of a lasting improvement in ties, analysts say

The New Cold War is here, folks.

:deeper-sadness:

  • DiltoGeggins [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    There is little purpose trying to equal it, at least in size, and a lot of negatives in doing so.

    Totally fair point. That gets to what I was saying that I really don't think China has a military conflict with the USA at the top of its priorities. I think China has a very specific set of economic goals that it will attempt to achieve without violence. All evidence points to this approach.