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To Change, to Compete, or to Coexist? The United States’ Perceptions of the Communist Party of China from Mao to Now

Today, political differences between the United States and China are but one factor among many leading to a deterioration in the bilateral relationship. Each side views the other’s form of government—and its international approach—as a risk to its own.

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By Paul Haenle and Nathaniel Sher
Published on Sep 7, 2022

National University of Singapore

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Paul Haenle

Former Maurice R. Greenberg Director’s Chair, Carnegie China

Paul Haenle held the Maurice R. Greenberg Director’s Chair at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and is a visiting senior research fellow at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore. He served as the White House China director on the National Security Council staffs of former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

Nathaniel Sher

Former Senior Research Analyst

Nathaniel Sher was a senior research analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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Paul Haenle
Former Maurice R. Greenberg Director’s Chair, Carnegie China
Paul Haenle
Nathaniel Sher
Former Senior Research Analyst
Nathaniel Sher

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