OpinionWhat China Doesn’t Want: Beijing’s Core Aims Are Clear—and Limited:
Beijing’s core aims are clear—and limited.
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China’s Limited Ambitions and U.S. MisjudgmentChina prioritizes domestic stability and historic territorial claims over military expansion or replacing U.S. global leadership.
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- China focuses on maintaining regime stability and defending longstanding territorial claims rather than seeking global dominance.
- Centuries-old narratives underpin China's claims to Taiwan and other regions, reflecting deeper historical roots than current geopolitics.
- U.S. policy based on an exaggerated threat perception risks unnecessary military buildup and alienation in East Asia.
- Engaging China through diplomacy and economic cooperation offers a more effective path than military deterrence and isolation.
China does not seek to replace the United States as the dominant global power.— In a major speech on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CCP, Xi did not call for Chinese hegemony or global leadership.
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