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Opinion | US, China must pitch in to help vital Track 2 dialogue succeed – Technologist

September 14, 2024

The United States finds itself at a critical juncture in its policy approach towards China. In a recent Foreign Policy article, former US congressman Mike Gallagher and former US deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger urge the US to win against China. However, they fail to articulate a clear goal, offering only a nebulous assertion that the US must prevail in a new cold war.
With trade between the two nations amounting to US$758.4 billion in 2022, labelling the current tensions as a new cold war is a profound misjudgment. Unlike the original Cold War, the US and China should compete where necessary and cooperate where possible, presenting a more viable path forward for the world. This approach offers a coherent vision for all parties involved.
In an era where the only certainty is uncertainty, Anglo-American economies face a pressing need to redistribute wealth towards the middle class. Meanwhile, the ominous spectre of war casts a long shadow. Far-right political parties are gaining traction in Europe, offering neither substantive programmes nor rigorous historical analysis and instead appealing to the basest of emotions.

In his latest book On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century, former British prime minister Tony Blair astutely observes that “the bureaucracy’s natural inclination is to be bureaucratic”. As the US and China endeavour to cooperate on myriad issues while maintaining their respective stances in numerous disputes, it becomes evident that bureaucracy as a Track 1 dialogue is inherently limited in achieving desirable outcomes.

Former US president Donald Trump, in his characteristic simplicity, holds the quaint notion that if he can strike deals with powerful leaders in other major countries, the bureaucrats will handle the rest. This is patently misguided. Leaders of major nations must transcend such simplistic paradigms and look beyond parochial national interests to guide the world towards a brighter future.

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