U.S. Dresident Donald Trump's declaration of tariff warfare against China has little to do with trade. It is about raw power, a struggle over which of the two sparring hegemons will dominate technology and run the world in the 21st century.
The pretense of cordial coexistence has all but ended in the Hobbesian era of Trumpism. The latest U.S. national security strategy report for the first time names China as a strategic rival that seeks to "challenge American power, influence, and interests, attempting to erode American security and prosperity." It is the poisonous-diplomatic context that makes this week's trade skirmish so dangerous. ...
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