Uncharted Waters: U.S.-China Relations

Why has the U.S.-China relationship has been marred by hostility in recent times?  Can we learn simultaneously to compete and cooperate?  Is a geopolitical conflict between the U.S. and China both inevitable and avoidable?  

The goal of this SDG is to begin a process of addressing these complicated questions.  To this end, we need to understand the trajectory that has led us to the current, very troubled period.  By understanding what happened and why, we will set the stage for our discussions over the course of this SDG to get a clear-sighted view of what may shape U.S.-China relations in the future.