Lessons from China's rise

Le Regard Libre N° 78 - Clément Guntern

The new global deal« series, episode #3

Western countries seem to have emerged from a strategic cycle largely focused on the fight against terrorism. This is the ideal time to finally draw the consequences of this central fact: tomorrow's struggles will be waged through growing conflict with China. Here is an attempt at a diagnosis and a few possible solutions for our future.

The American withdrawal from Afghanistan and the commemoration of the September 11th 2001 attacks marked the end of an era. For two decades, considerable efforts had been made worldwide, mainly by Western countries, to combat terrorism, whether by intervening directly in the countries concerned or by developing a domestic arsenal of anti-terrorist measures. Whether this gu