NEW U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL NEED TO APPROACH CHINA STRATEGICALLY

A policy of competition through peaceful means’ will be essential for the new US administration to address the growing challenges posed by China.

- KHEDROOB THONDUP

As the United States stands on the cusp adminisof a new tration, the imperative to craft a coherent and effective foreign policy towards China cannot be overstated.

The Biden administration's current China policy has been marked by a thoughtful, prudent, and effective approach, recognizing China as the greatest long-term threat to US national security, economy, and the global order. This threat, akin to the Cold War-era Soviet Union, necessitates a strategic, long-term policy of "containment" rather than the failed "engagement" approach.

THE NEED FOR A LONG-TERM STRATEGY

The "engagement" strategy, which aimed to integrate China into the global free market and political systems, has not yielded the desired outcomes. Instead, China has leveraged its economic might and technological advancements to challenge the US and its allies. The new administration must acknowledge this reality and continue the policy of "competition through peaceful means."