Questioning the presumption of a US “consensus” on China policy
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There is a debate within the US policy community over the US-China relationship and the approach the United States should take towards China. While there is a perceived consensus that China poses a competitive challenge to the US, there are vigorous debates over how to characterize the challenge, whether US policy towards China has been misguided, and what the goals of US policy towards China should be. These debates are more visible on Capitol Hill and within the policy community than within the executive branch. The debates center around questions such as China's power trajectory, the US-China economic relationship, how to deter China's use of force against Taiwan, and what the US should try to accomplish in its relationship with China. The article argues that insisting on a consensus inhibits a fuller consideration of America's policy options and that a more expansive and inclusive debate is needed.

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https://www.brookings.edu/articles/questioning-the-presumption-of-a-us-consensus-on-china-policy/