If America unwaveringly and continually promoted its true democratic ideals on a global scale and its global human rights vision, pragmatic engagement with China would be possible, as America would have continued to benefit from global support for its vision.
In so doing America would have been able to lead the world to limit Chinese current unbridled expansionist strategy.
But when America shrinks to the level where it feels it needs to ban Tic Tok to protect its citizens, the conversation is gone off the rails.
After reading this excellent book, it is clear that the USA simply does not have the vision to be able to avoid war with China, and is making itself weaker and weaker.
The speed of America's withdrawal from the world simply hastens the date of the actual kinetic aspects of this war with China.
And America's totally self-imposed isolation from active leadership in the world ensures the unfortunate result of the war with China.
This book details not only just if a war with China is coming, but through its examination of the available options to avoid war and how likely it is that America pursues those options, it also gives a clear indication of how the war will be lost.
