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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 10 MIN

The Truth Behind China's Long Game Strategy

from The Sinofile · host Joshua Solorzano

For years, Western analysts have concluded that China is "playing the long game" in their effort to replace the United States as the world's new hegemony. However, most of what China has been achieving in recent years suggests the opposite. So why the persistent rhetoric? The answer lies in a discussion between U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, before official US-China relations were ever established.

For years, Western analysts have concluded that China is "playing the long game" in their effort to replace the United States as the world's new hegemony. However, most of what China has been achieving in recent years suggests the opposite. So why the persistent rhetoric? The answer lies in a discussion between U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, before official US-China relations were ever established.

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