Posen recommends economic diplomacy over zero-sum confrontation

2 Sep 21 · 4d ago · 2 articles · 1 post · 1 comment · 2 sources · development 2 of 2

Posen proposes the U.S. pivot strategy: pursue increased imports of key strategic goods and Chinese foreign direct investment rather than tariff escalation. He argues economic relationships need not be zero-sum, that both nations benefit from trade and diversification, and that Beijing, comfortable with the status quo, has little interest in escalation that would harm its own economy.