[pjc50]

I suspect America will continue to be weird about China until one of three things happens:

- a new Great Power enemy is selected; it would make sense for this to be Russia, but India is also a candidate

- some sort of face-saving moral victory is achieved which allows the US to continue feeling superior and not threatened by China's capability (unclear what this might look like)

- Xi dies and his replacement launches a relationship reset

[eunos]

> Xi dies and his replacement launches a relationship reset

Among all Chinese leaders from the past and likely to the near future, Xi Jinping is the warmest towards US. He cherished his short stay in Iowa and his daughter graduated from Harvard. I dont think future leaders will share that feeling.

[red-iron-pine]

none of those points matter so long as Taiwan is a discussion point