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Category: Essay

Is a US-China war a real possibility?

by Francesco Sisci January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

From China’s perspective, the year of the Rat that started with a state of siege after the announcement of the first massive disastrous epidemic of the modern world, is about to end well. Beijing can look at a series of victories and the disarray of its main opponent and competitor, the United States. China managed […]

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