FINANCIAL

American strategists see China bent on dominating Asia and sharply curtailing US presence while seeking to bully US allies and friends in the region. Both can point to evidence for their analysis based on actions or statements of the other side. The relationship is also plagued by persistent bilateral disputes, from trade and investment issues to Taiwan, human rights, and, increasingly, cyber espionage and industrial intellectual property theft. These disputes have strengthened nationalist forces in both countries opposed to closer ties.

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