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Story summary
- In Beijing, strategic elites view politics as shifting from the Spring and Autumn period to the Warring States era.
- They say China’s future relies more on a reliable political vision than on economic power.
- The Thucydides Trap frames China–U.S. relations as an inevitable conflict, shaping Washington’s anxiety and Beijing’s view of containment.
- Recent U.S. actions, including erratic trade policies and military interventions, have strained relations.
