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Thucydides Trap: are America and China destined for war?

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The US' Struggle to Wean Itself Away From China

China and the US are interested in not being co-ercible because of their dependence on the other party or essential items that are vital for them. China is very interested in the same question which is wait a minute if I'm dependent on the US or US and its allies or advanced semiconductors by denying me these, denied me the advance of some of my industries including AI. It's very dangerous because in democracies like the US once you start building security walls around small areas that becomes an invitation or protectionism essentially.

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