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Distrust Has Shaken the U.S.-China Relationship Distrust Has Shaken the U.S.-China Relationship
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This article is from a special report on the Athens Democracy Forum, which gathered experts last week in the Greek capital to discuss global issues.This article is from a special report on the Athens Democracy Forum, which gathered experts last week in the Greek capital to discuss global issues.
Moderator: Roger Cohen, Paris bureau chief, The New York Times, and host of the Athens Democracy ForumModerator: Roger Cohen, Paris bureau chief, The New York Times, and host of the Athens Democracy Forum
Participants: Thomas L. Friedman, foreign affairs columnist, The New York Times (appearing virtually); Keyu Jin, author and professor of economics, London School of Economics; and Dingxin Zhao, Max Palevsky professor emeritus of sociology, University of Chicago and department of sociology, Zhejiang UniversityParticipants: Thomas L. Friedman, foreign affairs columnist, The New York Times (appearing virtually); Keyu Jin, author and professor of economics, London School of Economics; and Dingxin Zhao, Max Palevsky professor emeritus of sociology, University of Chicago and department of sociology, Zhejiang University
Excerpts from the panel China vs. the United States — Toward Coexistence or War have been edited and condensed.Excerpts from the panel China vs. the United States — Toward Coexistence or War have been edited and condensed.
ROGER COHEN Hello and good morning to everyone. Nice to see you all.ROGER COHEN Hello and good morning to everyone. Nice to see you all.
I’m here with my esteemed panelists to discuss a minor question of the 21st century, which might in fact determine the course of the century: What is the relationship between the United States, which has been the world’s No. 1 since World War II ended, and China, the world’s great rising power?I’m here with my esteemed panelists to discuss a minor question of the 21st century, which might in fact determine the course of the century: What is the relationship between the United States, which has been the world’s No. 1 since World War II ended, and China, the world’s great rising power?
If I could perhaps start with you, Keyu. As I said, the United States has been No. 1 for a long time and rarely in history have we seen a peaceful transition to dominance in global power, and that is what we’re looking at potentially right now. Do you think that China and the United States with their intense rivalry can avoid war at some point and how?
KEYU JIN First of all, I think they’re not irreconcilable differences between the two powers, but more the problem stems from a lack of effective communication, misunderstanding and, most importantly, a lack of trust that has grown. And, yes, fundamentally there is competition and potentially rivalry. But that does not get the two countries to war.