On October 22, Matthew Kroenig participated in a London School of Economics IDEAS panel on the presidential election and US-China relations. Kroenig discussed the changing US strategic approach to China in response to the aggressive tactics of President Xi.
As China has grown richer, rather than become more cooperative it has become more assertive.
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