Michael Beckley: China Is Dangerously Weak
What if the new Cold War with China turns hot? Just asking questions.
China’s rise, decline, or potential for conflict is often clouded by propaganda and oversimplification. This episode of Just Asking Questions examines China’s real economic, military, and geopolitical trajectory, focusing on Taiwan tensions, trade wars, and demographic challenges.
Joining us is Michael Beckley, a Tufts University political science professor and co-author of Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China. He is also a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His research argues that China’s peaking power makes it a unique threat, blending insights on its economy, military, and ambitions.
Sources Referenced:
- Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China, by Michael Beckley and Hal Brands
- “China’s Hypersonic Weapons Test ‘Concerning’: Gen. Milley,” by David Rubenstein for Bloomberg
- World Bank: China’s fertility rate
- Full text of Xi Jinping’s report at the 19th CPC National Congress
- China’s gross dome
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