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US-China relations: From 1784 trade dream to 21st-century rivalry

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The relationship between the United States and China has evolved significantly over 250 years, shifting from early American aspirations of trade and reform to the current state of intense rivalry. The maiden voyage of the Empress of China in 1784, aiming for Guangzhou, symbolized the nascent United States' dream of engaging with China. This dream has transformed into a strategic challenge, with the two nations now competing across trade, technology, and global influence. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Yuanyue Dang ·

    How America’s 250-year China dream became its greatest strategic challenge

    One morning in February 1784, a converted privateer called the Empress of China sailed out of New York harbour. It was bound for a country almost no one aboard had ever seen – China, then ruled by the Qing dynasty. Six months later, it dropped anchor at Canton, the only port wher…

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