Confrontation with Beijing as One of the Priorities of US Foreign Policy

Illia   Orobets; Olena Sydorenko; Are  Xun; Igor  Pasek

Confrontation with Beijing as One of the Priorities of US Foreign Policy

Illia Orobets , Olena Sydorenko , Are Xun , Igor Pasek

Abstract

The United States and China are by far the most powerful countries on the planet by many indicators, and both of these countries can influence the course of many processes around the world. In particular, the United States has a substantial influence on the world stage, so it is necessary to investigate the significance of the confrontation with Beijing in the context of their foreign policy, and what are the prospects for its continuation. Thus, the relevance of the subject is determined by the fact that the results of this confrontation have an impact on the policy of all countries in the future. The main purpose of the study is to determine the level of priority of the confrontation with China for the United States, by analysing the foundations of the geopolitical theory of the United States and considering the history of this conflict. When writing the study, the following methods were used: analysis, synthesis, comparison, specification and generalisation of information. As a result of the study, the following conclusions can be drawn: the confrontation between the United States and Beijing takes place in three main areas of activity: trade, economic, and ideological; it was determined that the United States is the most influential country in the world and is trying to maintain this influence; it was identified that the key aspect of the US foreign policy influence is trade, which is one of the main reasons for the confrontation with China; the impact of this conflict on the whole world was established; certain problems of US internal policy and possible prospects for the development of this conflict were considered. The originality of the study is that it considers the conflict between the United States and China as broadly as possible, considering various fields of activity. The results of this study will be useful for economists who study the economic problems of the whole world, and Ukraine in particular, including researchers in the United States, to draw attention to the problems and threats of their own country

Keywords

ideology, economy, technology, geopolitics, trade war

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Suggested citation

Orobets, I., Sydorenko, O., Xun, A., & Pasek , I. (2022). Confrontation with Beijing as One of the Priorities of US Foreign Policy. Foreign Affairs, 32(6), 23-30. https://doi.org/10.46493/2663-2675.32(6).2022.23-30