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“The U.S. and China will see a period of cold peace”

Li Mingjiang from the Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) in Singapore

Li Mingjiang is one of the leading experts on Sino-American relations. In an interview with China.Table, he expresses pessimism: the relationship between both superpowers will not relax in the coming years. Li sees many ways in which both sides could ease tensions. But the US is currently overestimating its influence on China. After all, the CCP rules with a high degree of legitimacy. Marcel Grzanna spoke with Li Mingjiang.

Li Mingjiang, you’ve been dealing with US-China relations for a decade and a half. Fifteen years ago, would you have dared to predict such tensions between the two states as we are currently experiencing?

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