The twenty-first century's defining struggle isn't being fought on battlefields-it's being waged in boardrooms, laboratories, and the world's digital networks. In U.S.-China: The Rivalry of the Century, geopolitical analyst Elena A. Whitaker delivers a gripping, accessible narrative that unpacks the rise of China as a global superpower and the United States' determined response. From the trade wars and technology bans to the Indo-Pacific standoffs and the race for artificial intelligence dominance, this book reveals the strategies, motives, and risks behind the world's most consequential relationship. Blending vivid storytelling with expert insight, Whitaker takes readers inside the events that are reshaping global order-from the rare-earth crisis and semiconductor wars to the political tensions threatening to divide the world into rival economic blocs. For anyone seeking to understand where the next decade of global power is headed-and what it means for markets, technology, and peace-this book is essential reading. Discover: How the 2018 trade war changed the global economy foreverWhy technology-not territory-is the new battleground for dominanceThe future of U.S.-China relations in an age of fractured globalizationA clear-eyed, deeply researched look at the rivalry that will define our century.
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