Frequently lost in the rhetoric over the US-China rivalry is the fact that this ongoing contest between the world’s two great powers is taking place in a manner that often overlooks what is at stake for the rest of humanity. Stein Tønnesson lays out the imperatives that should guide Washington and Beijing and asks what the host of other stakeholders can do to ensure global peace and security.
The article seeks to speak on behalf of the rest of the world and warn against Sino-US rivalry. It establishes eight global priorities.