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Sun is setting on US dominance of the world, scholar Wu Xinbo says

South China Morning Post

July 2, 2026

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Sun is setting on US dominance of the world, scholar Wu Xinbo says

Wu Xinbo is the dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai and a leading Chinese researcher on the US. In this interview, he analyses how shifts in US foreign policy are changing the relationship between the two countries. SCMP Plus readers get early access to articles in the Open Questions series. As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, how do you assess US foreign policy and the future direction of its relations with China? Simply put, US...

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