The Paris Prelude: Why the U.S. and China Are Moving Toward a Cold Peace

The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace

Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.

The Paris Prelude: Why the U.S. and China are Moving Toward a Cold Peace

The high-level negotiations in Paris this week between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng represent more than just a diplomatic stopover; they are the architectural blueprint for a new era of trans-Pacific relations. As both nations pivot away from the scorched-earth rhetoric of total decoupling, the gathering in Paris signals a sophisticated shift toward what policymakers are now calling “Guided Cooperation…