Two scholars argue that in order to avoid a conflict, the superpowers need to dispel the notion that status is tied to hegemony.
Illustration by Robert Neubecker
The escalating rivalry between America and China is usually attributed to their clash of interests. It is not difficult to find areas where the interests of these two countries collide. They are at loggerheads, for example, over military support for Taiwan, freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, trade and technology policies, in 5G and semiconductor manufacturing.
But these conflicts mask a deeper cause of Sino-American rivalry: their quest for status. For people, status speaks t
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