The Powerful Competition of China and the United States in Asia and the world
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https://doi.org/10.54692/jari.v1i1.19Keywords:
Powerful competition, international, influence, economy, strategy, geopoliticsAbstract
The geopolitical rivalry between China and the United States grew and sparked the political, economic, and security challenges worldwide. This paper argued China’s major initiatives, such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Made in China 2025, which aimed to strengthen its influence in the fields of infrastructure, technology, and the global economy. The United States used a variety of strategies, including economic sanctions, trade wars, and strengthening military alliances, to contain China’s growing influence in the region and the world. The impact of the rivalry in key regions, such as Africa, Latin America, and the Indo-Pacific, was that both countries preferred to compete through investment and diplomacy. The central ideological perspective of this rivalry focused on the global strategy between democracy and communism. The risks and opportunities in cooperation between China and the United States, through a focus on multilateral diplomacy and conflict resolution, were highlighted. Cambodia was considered a country in Southeast Asia that did not play a significant strategic role in power struggles, and Cambodia needed to strengthen its relations with the two superpowers with a sense of urgency.
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