It seems highly unlikely that when Richard Nixon famously announced his visit to China 50 years ago he had much of an inkling of where relations between the US and the world’s most populous nation would lie today.
His diplomatic olive branch was firmly aimed at levering China away from the sphere of influence of its enormous northern neighbour and fellow traveller, the Soviet Union.
After 50 years of diplomatic sparring, the US and China are now openly rivals, seeking dominance in diplomatic clout, economic heft, military might,
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US v China: the final verdict
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