War or peace? Trump inherits turbulent US-China ties

The United States and China appear destined for a military conflict, with bellicose rhetoric on both sides, an escalating arms race and Beijing widely considered the most serious threat to the U.S. since the Cold War.

That reality – facing President-elect Trump as he enters office this month – has spawned a heated debate over how to forge an alternate path that leads to peace. 

The dominant view in Washington argues for peace through strength, that only clear military superiority...