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Many American scholars and pundits have recently concluded that the United States’ 40-year engagement strategy has failed to guide China to embark on the path of liberal democracy. Therefore, some scholars suggest that the United States separate itself from China, possibly through a policy of economic “disengagement,” or perhaps return to the containment policy.1 Such policies, however, could backfire and would not be conducive to China’s interests or to those of the United States and the Western world. It is still entirely possible for the United States to facilitate China on a path toward further political diversification, economic liberalization, integration with the Western world, and compliance with international rules.
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