US needs a lot more than pandas in superpower stalemate with China | Craig Singleton

Craig Singleton argues that the U.S. requires a more comprehensive strategy than symbolic gestures in its ongoing geopolitical rivalry with China.
When President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the White House Sept. 24, the stagecraft was unmistakable: a state dinner, smiles for the cameras and carefully scripted statements of goodwill.
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