PRC state media and think tank interpretations of the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy (NSS) underscore that the PRC generally views the strategy as a roadmap to reduce the costs of “hegemony” and thereby make America’s role as a leading world power more sustainable. Consequently, PRC observers tend to view any changes in the NSS’s approach to China as strategic adjustments by the U.S., rather than fundamental alterations to American foreign policy. In Beijing’s eyes, all indicators point to the endurance of a U.S.-China strategic rivalry centered on Taiwan, trade, and technolgy.
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