For the Chinese, 2023 is the ‘year of the rabbit’, signifying hope and prosperity. This brief examines the Chinese assessment of de-risking initiatives being undertaken by the US, and how it is responding. More recently, the West has begun to recognise that they must alter their approach in response to a changing China. In the Joe Biden era, the focus is on ‘de-risking’—defined by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan as building “resilient supply chains”. He blames ‘white’ America for its inability to accept China’s rise, and its condescending attitude towards the “black, brown, and yellow races”.

Source: Hindustan Times December 30, 2023 10:42 UTC