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Why Beating China Might Be the U.S.' Wrong Focus

Why Beating China Might Be the U.S.' Wrong Focus

Deep Dish on Global Affairs · Chicago Council on Global Affairs

August 28, 202525m 41s

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Almost every conversation about China is framed as an all-out competition—but expert Jessica Chen Weiss argues that reflexive rivalry is making America weaker, not stronger. She breaks down why resilience matters more than dominance, how strategic integration protects US interests, and why "beating" China shouldn't be the ultimate goal.