2 superpowers, 1 playbook: Why Chinese and US bureaucrats think and act alike

By: Daniel E. Esser, American University; Heiner Janus, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS); Mark Theisen, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), and Tim Hailer-Röthel, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), The Conversation

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Published: December 16, 2025

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By Daniel E. Esser, American University; Heiner Janus, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS); Mark Theisen, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), and Tim Hailer-Röthel, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)

The year 2025 has not been a great one for U.S.-Chinese relations. Tit-for-tat tariffs and the scramble over rare earth elements has dampened economic relations between the world’s two leading economies. Meanwhile, territorial disputes between China and American allies in the …

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