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The Sino-American world conflict
Der amerikanisch-chinesische Weltkonflikt
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract The Sino-American conflict syndrome contains several elements. It is based on a regional status competition, which is increasingly becoming global. This competition for influence has become combined with an ideological antagonism that has recently become more focused on the US side. Since the United... view more
The Sino-American conflict syndrome contains several elements. It is based on a regional status competition, which is increasingly becoming global. This competition for influence has become combined with an ideological antagonism that has recently become more focused on the US side. Since the United States and China perceive each other as potential military adversaries and plan their operations accordingly, the security dilemma also shapes their relationship. The strategic rivalry is particularly pronounced on China’s maritime periphery, dominated by military threat perceptions and the US expectation that China intends to establish an exclusive sphere of influence in East Asia. Global competition for influence is closely interwoven with the techno-logical dimension of American-Chinese rivalry. It is about dominance in the digital age. The risk for international politics is that the intensifying strategic rivalry between the two states condenses into a structural world conflict. This could trigger de-globalization and the emergence of two orders, one under the predominant influence of the United States and the other under China’s influence. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
United States of America; China; bilateral relations; international relations; foreign policy; pressure-group politics; power politics; world order; New International Economic Order; international security; international system; geopolitics; Far East; EU
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
internationale wissenschaftlich-technologische Dominanz/Abhängigkeit; Übergangsphase; Herrschaftsstrukturen im internationalen System; Belt and Road Initiative (PR China)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
33 p.
Series
SWP Research Paper, 3/2020
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2020RP03
ISSN
1863-1053
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications