I did a piece for @LRB on China-US tension and the latest crop of books, including @michaelxpettis @M_C_Klein @Lingling_Wei @bobdavis187 Also in part a reply to @Brad_Setser memorable reaction to my earlier LRB piece on world economy. Also for @70sBachchan https://t.co/YmEWG3R8T8 https://t.co/8iGkbUMVwv

These two paragraphs, written today by Kaiser Kuo, should be *required* reading for anyone interested in understanding the rivalry that is playing out between the US and China. https://t.co/x6nHMCm5KS

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