What is the End Point of U.S.-China Competition?

“I do believe we’re in a strategic competition. I believe it’s fine to describe it that way analytically. But if it’s a competition that is purely strategic, what’s the goal? What’s the endpoint?” U.S. strategic competition with China is a cornerstone of our Indo-Pacific policy. However, this suggests that the U.S.-China relationship is always a zero-sum game when the reality is much more complicated. Dr. Tom Christensen, Columbia University professor, former State Department official, and new CSIS Pritzker Chair, joins the podcast to discuss U.S. strategic competition with China and how we should reframe our thinking about it.

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What is the End Point of U.S.-China Competition? is an episode from The Truth of the Matter by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies.

This episode is 26:41 long.

This episode was published on Jun 3, 2025.

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