China and America trade blame for a world on fire
A global contest is under way to recruit like-minded countries as supporters
MOST COUNTRIES have no desire to choose between China and America. But it is becoming clear that they might have to. The contest between the two powers is going global. This is an age of political turmoil, economic angst and rising barriers to trade. In Beijing and Washington leaders see opportunities to blame rivals in the other capital for making the chaos worse.
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This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline “China blames America for a world on fire”
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