What new challenges does a stronger China pose to the United States? This builds on four decades of China’s “reform and opening” and entrenchment of deliberate party-state control as part of the country’s global economic integration strategy. Just before Trump’s departure for Asia, China ended its dispute over South Korea’s decision to deploy an antimissile system. South Korea also agreed not to accept additional launchers — or join a regional missile defense system with the United States and Japan. These Chinese alternatives in global development finance (Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank and New Development Bank ) and regional trade (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) promote China’s economic and political dominance in the region.

Source: Washington Post November 13, 2017 11:03 UTC