[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Arnaud Bertrand [@RnaudBertrand](/creator/twitter/RnaudBertrand) on x 339.2K followers Created: 2025-07-17 20:56:44 UTC This is a good piece by @stephenwertheim, making the point - which I agree with and should reassure us all - that a cold war between the US and China is becoming "less warranted and less feasible" because it would certainly be much more detrimental to the US than China. This is because, as per the piece, "70% of countries now conduct more trade with China than with America" and "more than three-quarters [of the world's countries] judge China more favourably than the US"; meaning that if a cold war were to break out, it'd likely be China containing the US instead of the reverse. Wertheim argues that, given this, the US should take a more pragmatic approach, particularly when it comes to green technology. For instance "if American carmakers fail to produce affordable EVs comparable to BYD’s", what's the point of banning Chinese EVs in the US? The US ends up harming its citizens' pockets and falling behind key global trends for no concrete benefit: it only ends up hampering US growth and reducing US influence even further. XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [beijing](/topic/beijing) [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump) [united states](/topic/united-states) [china](/topic/china) [Post Link](https://x.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1945950822807789880)
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Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand on x 339.2K followers
Created: 2025-07-17 20:56:44 UTC
This is a good piece by @stephenwertheim, making the point - which I agree with and should reassure us all - that a cold war between the US and China is becoming "less warranted and less feasible" because it would certainly be much more detrimental to the US than China.
This is because, as per the piece, "70% of countries now conduct more trade with China than with America" and "more than three-quarters [of the world's countries] judge China more favourably than the US"; meaning that if a cold war were to break out, it'd likely be China containing the US instead of the reverse.
Wertheim argues that, given this, the US should take a more pragmatic approach, particularly when it comes to green technology. For instance "if American carmakers fail to produce affordable EVs comparable to BYD’s", what's the point of banning Chinese EVs in the US? The US ends up harming its citizens' pockets and falling behind key global trends for no concrete benefit: it only ends up hampering US growth and reducing US influence even further.
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