Economic Security in an Age of Strategic Competition (opens in new tab)

There is a growing perception among long-standing US allies that they need to expand commercial relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). A thaw or détente with the PRC brings both rewards, particularly for a sluggish economy like Britain’s, but also major risks. History shows that a superpower can ruthlessly exploit détente with the West.Economic Security and IntelligenceEconomic security and intelligence are nothing new. Before the Second World War, for example, Britain ran a sma...