A Guide to Extreme Competition with China

Abstract

The U.S.-China competitive dynamic has been evolving rapidly and is at a critical crossroads. Rather than fostering greater cooperation, the global COVID-19 pandemic escalated tensions and is driving calls to rethink, reframe, and strengthen the U.S. competitive position. Starting from an assessment of Chinese intentions exploring how the dynamic does--or could--play out across the diplomatic, informational, military, and economic elements of national power, this report offers a framework for thinking about the China challenge and realistic and actionable recommendations that are sensitive to the limits of U.S. competitiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1154172

Entities

People

  • Christopher Edward Paul
  • Howard J. Shatz
  • James F. Dobbins
  • Lauren Skrabala
  • Rand Waltzman
  • Scott W. Harold

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Economic Warfare
  • Employment
  • Foreign Relations
  • Information Operations
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Social Media
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design