Meeting China Halfway: How to Defuse the Emerging US-China RivalryThough a US China conflict is far from inevitable, major tensions are building in the Asia Pacific region. These strains are the result of historical enmity, cultural divergence, and deep ideological estrangement, not to mention apprehensions fueled by geopolitical competition and the closely related "security dilemma." Despite worrying signs of intensifying rivalry, few observers have provided concrete paradigms to lead this troubled relationship