The G-2 Reality: America and China Cannot Dominate or Exclude Each Other

[Excerpt from essay by Zheng Wang, Professor of Diplomacy and International Relations and Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Seton Hall University. He is the author of Never Forget National Humiliation: Historical Memory in Chinese Politics and Foreign Relations.] President Donald Trump’s visit to China in mid-May was filled with carefully choreographed photo ops, diplomatic pageantry, and announcements of blockbuster commercial deals. The deeper significance of the summit,