Share this Story: Stephen Harper warns China likely to be increasingly assertive as U.S. takes less dominant international roleStephen Harper warns China likely to be increasingly assertive as U.S. takes less dominant international role Harper told a defence conference the conventional wisdom that China did not have global ambitions and would use its economic might internally was incorrect Photo by NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty ImagesArticle content OTTAWA – Former prime minister Stephen Harper said the West needs to be prepared for a more robust and aggressive China going forward in a world where the U.S. may not be so dominant on the international stage. Try refreshing your browser, or Stephen Harper warns China likely to be increasingly assertive as U.S. takes less dominant international role Back to video Harper said the U.S. under both former president Donald Trump and likely continuing under President Joe Biden, is stepping back and that is a major disruption to the international order. Article content Harper said the conventional wisdom that China did not have global ambitions and would use its economic might internally was incorrect. “The reading of China was completely wrong by so called China experts for many years. Article content Harper said eventually he sees China and the West diverging technologically into entirely different platforms.

Source: National Post March 12, 2021 23:28 UTC