Historian Wang Gungwu draws parallels between the current US-China rivalry and the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. He suggests that the existence of nuclear weapons makes direct conflict unlikely, leading to proxy conflicts similar to the past. Wang posits that US strategists might aim to undermine China's power through non-military means, mirroring tactics used against the Soviet Union, to avoid the dangers of direct confrontation. AI
RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece by a historian discussing geopolitical dynamics.
- Australian National University
- China
- National University of Singapore
- Soviet Union
- United States
- University of Hong Kong
- Wang Gungwu
- Xi Jinping
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