China and the U.S. need to embrace the idea of benign competition. Here’s why

Aug 13, 2019

A U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin Franklin and a China's yuan banknote featuring late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong are seen among U.S. and Chinese flags in this illustration picture taken May 20, 2019. Picture taken May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Illustration - RC1964F35EE0

it is a conflict of interests that is driving the current confrontation between the two countries rather than anything ideological Image: REUTERS/Jason Lee

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