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economic interdependence
Also known as: economic interdependency
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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 11 facts
claimHistorically, the United States prioritized economic logic in relations with China as long as Washington did not fear the rise of a strategic rival, operating under the expectation that economic interdependence would promote cooperation and stability.
claimUnder the Trump administration, security logic replaced economic logic in US-China relations due to concerns about relative gains and the impact of economic interdependence on military technological superiority.
claimCurrent international relations are increasingly defined by concerns over who gains more from economic exchange and the security implications of economic interdependence between the United States and China.
perspectiveThe European Union aims to develop a reciprocal economic and technological interdependency with China based on jointly agreed principles and rules.
claimConcerns regarding who benefits more from economic exchange and the security implications of economic interdependence have become increasingly important in the relationship between the United States and China.
perspectiveA strategic policy could aim to shape economic interdependence so that avoiding escalation, conflict, and the severance of relations remains in the interest of both the European Union and its partners.
claimThe European strategy for managing competition with China involves strengthening social and technological resilience while simultaneously maintaining cooperation and economic interdependency.
claimUnder the Trump administration, security logic has come to dominate US rhetoric and practice regarding China, driven by concerns over the relative distribution of economic gains and the belief that economic interdependence negatively impacts the technological basis of US military superiority.
claimConcerns over who gains more from economic exchange and the security implications of economic interdependence now play a much more important role in international relations than in past decades.
claimThe United States previously operated under the expectation that economic interdependence with China would promote cooperation and stabilize peace.
claimThe United States' previous economic logic regarding China was based on the expectation that economic interdependence would promote cooperation and stabilize peace.
Strategic Decoupling and Its Implications for US-China Relations rsis.edu.sg Sep 1, 2025 4 facts
accountSince the 1980s, China and the United States have developed deep interdependence across financial, economic, and societal spheres.
claimSince the 1980s, China and the US have developed deep interdependence across financial, economic, and societal spheres.
claimWashington and Beijing are redirecting long-term strategies inward, abandoning the expectation that economic interdependence serves as a growth engine.
claimWashington and Beijing are redirecting their long-term strategies inward, abandoning the previous expectation that economic interdependence would serve as a growth engine.
New Research Introduces “Competitive Interdependence ... - LinkedIn linkedin.com Sep 28, 2025 1 fact
claimThe research study 'Strategic Competition in an Interdependent World' argues that economic interdependence simultaneously enables and constrains strategic rivalry between the United States and China.
Emilio Planas - U.S.-China Relations in 2024 - LinkedIn linkedin.com Jan 9, 2024 1 fact
claimScott Kennedy identifies mutual military deterrence, economic interdependence, and the resumption of diplomatic dialogues as the primary sources of stability in U.S.-China relations.
What is Trump's 'America First' trade policy agenda? | Brookings brookings.edu Jan 21, 2026 1 fact
perspectiveThe 'America First' agenda frames China as a commercial rival to be bargained with, rather than primarily as a security threat to be insulated against, which distinguishes it from other prevailing policy views that treat economic interdependence with China as an inherent national security risk.