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2 superpowers, 1 playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike

  • Written by Daniel E. Esser, Associate Professor of International Studies, American University
2 superpowers, 1 playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alikeAn official walks past the U.S. and Chinese national flags on April 6, 2024.Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images

The year 2025 has not been a great one for U.S.-Chinese relations. Tit-for-tat tariffs and the scramble over rare earth elements has dampened economic relations between the world’s two leading economies. Meanwhile, territorial disputes...

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