Between Beijing and Washington, now is the time for cold war 2.0. The clash between the two giants will mark our century as the one between the United States and the soviet Union has shaped the second part of the Twentieth. Since China became a world power of first rank, the president Xi Jinping has adopted a posture more aggressive. He intends to give back to China its rightful place in the concert of nations, at the same time that he hoped to consolidate his own dictatorial power.
In front, the president, Donald Trump is both the result and the catalyst of the tension. It…
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