Is the US now leaving China behind?

• According to many experts, China is economically more unstable than it appears. At the same time, the USA is achieving astounding success with its reindustrialization strategy. In contrast to China, the country also has no demographic problem.
• Nevertheless, the United States considers China to be the greatest threat and wants to curb Beijing’s power. China, on the other hand, sees the West on the verge of decline and wants to expand its global influence.
• The performance of the respective states in various areas, such as the economy, technology and military, has direct geopolitical consequences – also for Germany.

At the end of June, the US President was invited to the villa of the major donor couple Stephanie and Mark Robinson. Outside, the presidential helicopter, Marine One, is parked on a soccer field. Inside there is finger food, white wine, donation checks – and a portion of a sense of superiority: “We always talk about China as a great power, but China has enormous problems,” says Joe Biden.