The Coming Arab Backlash
Middle Eastern Regimes—and America—Ignore Public Anger at Their Peril
Navigating the United States’ relationship with China will be the most consequential item on the Biden administration's foreign policy agenda. Over the past four years, the Trump administration has escalated the competition with Beijing on multiple fronts, buoyed by a growing bipartisan consensus in favor of tougher policy. How will the next four years shape the future of U.S.-Chinese relations?
Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan meets former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd to discuss his recent article, “Short of War: How to Keep U.S.-Chinese Confrontation From Ending in Calamity.”
Further reading from this discussion:
“Beware the Guns of August—in Asia” by Kevin Rudd
“The Coming Post-COVID Anarchy” by Kevin Rudd
“How America Can Shore Up Asian Order” by Kurt M. Campbell and Rush Doshi
“Competition Without Catastrophe” by Kurt M. Campbell and Jake Sullivan