The Security Dilemma and China's Economic Expansion

The security dilemma concept refers to the paradox of how one country's efforts to enhance its own security has the unintended effect of making other countries feel less secure. In recent years, there's been a sharp backlash against economic engagement with China including calls for decoupling from Chinese firms and key supply chains. So instead of economic interdependence serving as a basis for cooperation, now there's security competition with China and the economic realm.