2 superpowers, 1 playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike
Career bureaucrats in China and the U.S. share incentives like risk aversion and blame avoidance, influencing similar behaviors across foreign aid, environmental policy, and pandemic response.
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2 powers, 1 playbook: US-Chinese bureaucrats actually quite alike
The year 2025 has not been a great one for US-Chinese relations. Tit-for-tat tariffs and the scramble over rare earth elements has dampened economic relations between the world’s two leading economies. Meanwhile, territorial disputes between China and American allies in the Indo-Pacific region have further deepened the intensifying military rivalry. This rift has often been […] The post 2 powers, 1 playbook: US-Chinese bureaucrats actually quite…
2 superpowers, 1 playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike
An official walks past the U.S. and Chinese national flags on April 6, 2024. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty ImagesThe year 2025 has not been a great one for U.S.-Chinese relations. Tit-for-tat tariffs and the scramble over rare earth elements has dampened economic relations between the world’s two leading economies. Meanwhile, territorial disputes between China and American allies in the Indo-Pacific region have further deepened the intensifying mili…
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