Realism: US and China (To what extent is China a security threat?)

The extent to which China presents a threat to the US and whether or not China can rise peacefully is a topic of debate within realism and security studies. John Mearsheimer, for example, has argued forcefully that if China continues on its current trajectory, then conflict with the US is inevitable.

To what extent is China a security threat?

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