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US and China both believe the other is a declining power

NPR | By Emily Feng

Published March 25, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

China believes the U.S. is a declining power with expansionist ambitions. The U.S. thinks the same of China.

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.