Diplomacy 2026. How U.S.–China Rivalry and Trilateral Supply Chains Are Redefining Indo-Pacific Order
Diplomacy Journal reporter Lee Gilju | The strategic competition between the United States and China has entered a new phase. What began as a trade war defined by tariffs has evolved into a far more consequential contest over financial access, technological standards, and systemic control. The end of the tariff eraWashington’s current focus is no longer on penalising Chinese exports through customs duties, but on restricting China’s participation in the core mechanisms of global capitalism.Investment screening, limits on outbound capital, restrictions on advanced semiconductor and AI technolog