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The Avoidable War The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China

Kevin Rudd

A war between China and the US would be catastrophic, deadly, and destructive. Unfortunately, it is no longer unthinkable. The relationship between the US and China, the world’s two superpowers, is peculiarly volatile. It rests on a seismic fault—of cultural misunderstanding, historical grievance,...

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The Ezra Klein Show

Megan highlighted it as a realistic portrayal of U.S.-China relations and a practical guide offering steps to lessen the risk of catastrophic conflict.

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One of the books I wanted to mention was Kevin Rudd's book called The Avoidable War, The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the U.S. and Xi Jinping's China.

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Megan highlighted it as a realistic portrayal of U.S.-China relations and a practical guide offering steps to lessen the risk of catastrophic conflict.

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One of the books I wanted to mention was Kevin Rudd's book called The Avoidable War, The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the U.S. and Xi Jinping's China.

It is just a very deep and realistic portrayal of the relationship and of the impulses of the leaders and the systems there, and an assessment about how this relationship could become one of conflict.

Episode: What Xi Jinping Wants

Ezra Klein noted that Kevin Rudd is the author of this book, highlighting Rudd's work on China and Xi Jinping.

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He's also the author of The Avonable War.

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