In his forthcoming book Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? In your view, is it possible for Trump to cut a deal with China on trade and leave China’s desired sphere of influence in Asia unchallenged? Of course, this did happen last time the U.S. and China came into direct conflict during the Korean War. Disputes between Japan and China thus present special risks. So, I think (Donald) Trump’s biggest challenge is finding a way to avoid war as effectively as Britain and the U.S. did a century ago or the U.S. and the Soviet Union did through four decades of Cold War.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2017 00:33 UTC