Will China's rise as a global superpower be peaceful?

This position holds that China's rise as a superpower will be peaceful. It argues China has too much to lose from conflict with the West, that its economy is deeply interconnected globally, that it already leads in many fields, and that it benefits from the rules-based order.

This position holds that China's rise as a global superpower will not be peaceful. It argues that China's authoritarianism, poor human-rights record and increasingly aggressive foreign policy — its territorial disputes and economic rivalry with the US — make conflict likely.