# Linked Destinies: Ryan Hass and Susan Thornton on the Dangers of Decoupling from China

- Link: https://instituteforglobalaffairs.org/2021/08/linked-destinies-ryan-hass-and-susan-thornton-on-the-dangers-of-decoupling-from-china/
- Published: 2021-08-03T19:10:00-04:00

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On July 1, the Communist Party of China celebrated its 100th anniversary. General
Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a speech that unsettled some China watchers with 
provocative comments about the existing world order. Symptomatic of increasing U.
S.-China tensions, Xi’s speech comes amid efforts in both countries to decouple 
these two large and intertwined national economies. But is decoupling in either 
country’s best interests? [This week](https://www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org/episodes/s3e9),
the Institute for Global Affairs’ Mark Hannah is joined by China experts Ryan Hass
and Susan Thornton, who suggest a different approach. While competition may define
the U.S.-China relationship for decades to come, Hass and Thornton argue that leaders
would be wise to not overlook areas of cooperation or become so focused on the other
that they put their domestic aspirations at risk. 

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**This podcast episode includes references to the Eurasia Group Foundation, now 
known as the Institute for Global Affairs.**