The Chinese leadership feels like they’re being led into a trap after it’s become obvious that the US is provoking them into militarily acting on the emerging security dilemma over Taiwan before they’re ready. The “politically inconvenient” truth is that China is more strategically vulnerable right now than it’s been in decades, hence why it’s decided to urgently buy time to recalibrate its multi-year plans by seriously exploring the parameters of a New Détente with the US.
The Emerging Military-Strategic Dynamics Of The New Cold War In The Asia-Pacific
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Thank you !