Global Impact: The US-China Relationship in the 21^st Century

Future Proofing Your Business for the Age of Unpredictability



In the four decades since China began opening its economy to international business, we have navigated past waves of US engagement followed by confrontation, of guarded optimism subsiding into grim troughs of skepticism. In spite of the many ups and downs, few would question the outcome China's economic experiments have delivered today: A revolution in global trade, investment and wealth distribution. But also the emergence of a new challenger to Washington's economic and strategic leadership.

Sino-US ties now deliver impact at a truly global level. How that relationship unfolds over the next 40 years will likely have a profound impact on every corner of our planet. Are we locked into the narrative of a dominant US yielding to a resurgent new power? Or will a more complex interplay of trade, politics and societal changes lead us to write new and unexpected chapters in the story?