The Chinese and US flags flutter near the Bund on July 30, ahead of a meeting between US trade delegates and their Chinese counterparts in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
How China and the US can avoid going to war, as tensions rise over Xi Jinping’s naval ambitions
- China’s assertiveness is drawing comparisons with imperial Germany and raising the spectre of war with the US. To avoid a clash, Beijing must stop challenging US allies in the South China Sea and avoid policies that confront vital US interests
The Chinese and US flags flutter near the Bund on July 30, ahead of a meeting between US trade delegates and their Chinese counterparts in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters