Will China keep on rising? Or has it reached a peak? The answer to this question is crucial because it determines how countries should deal with Beijing. But there’s no clear consensus. Scholars Michael Beckley and Keyu Jin join FP’s Ravi Agrawal to debate opposite perspectives on China’s trajectory. 

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Suggested reading:

Hal Brands: The Dangers of China’s Decline

Hal Brands: China Is a Declining Power—and That’s the Problem

Robert A. Manning: The U.S. Doesn’t Need China’s Collapse to Win

Howard W. French: A Shrinking China Can’t Overtake America

Ravi Agrawal: Has China Peaked?

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