The Crisis in US-China Bilateral Security Relations

Although the US and Chinese security relationship has been tense for over three decades, last years seen it slide into acute crisis. The two countries are in a full-blown dilemma, going after each other's "core interests," using their alliances partnerships to attempt weaken or restrain other, pushing aside confidence-building measures designed help manage competitive relationship. Before deriving new policy that can foster habits of cooperation between countries, United States China must create strategic consensus around which bilateral be defined.