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"...without significant internal dissent..." is seen as part of China's #1 strength. #TLT2021

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"...at least on par..."
Did not foresee reading this as early as in 2021

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This seems like substantively #atmanirbhar

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https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-eu-shouldnt-gang-up-on-china-with-u-s/ Interesting

Macron: EU shouldn’t gang up on China with US

French president warns against creating ‘highest possible’ conflict.

https://www.politico.eu/article/macron-eu-shouldnt-gang-up-on-china-with-u-s/

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-%E2%80%98longer-telegram%E2%80%99-won%E2%80%99t-solve-china-challenge-177404

Why the ‘Longer Telegram’ Won’t Solve the China Challenge

Last week, “a former senior government official” published his own version of the X article, but this time with a focus on modern-day China. Its recommendations on how to handle Beijing could be a

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-%E2%80%98longer-telegram%E2%80%99-won%E2%80%99t-solve-china-challenge-177404

"The key problem with this “overriding political objective” is that it almost certainly overestimates both China’s strategic intentions and the United States’ leverage over Chinese behavior and decisions." Heer, Paul.
At least the latter resonates.

"But for the first time in fifty years, Americans need to examine the implications of the possibility that the United States may not always and everywhere have “the stronger hand to play.”": Heer, Paul.

https://www.ft.com/content/83a521c0-6abb-4efa-be48-89ecb52c8d01

Containing China is not a feasible option

Unlike the Soviet Union, the US and its allies have to co-operate and compete with its rising power

https://www.ft.com/content/83a521c0-6abb-4efa-be48-89ecb52c8d01

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/state-of-the-union/the-longer-telegram-is-a-recipe-for-costly-failure/

'The Longer Telegram' Is a Recipe for Costly Failure | The American Conservative

The idea that the U.S. has the ability to force such changes in the Chinese government's behavior is sheer fantasy.

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/state-of-the-union/the-longer-telegram-is-a-recipe-for-costly-failure/

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