Surely Ukraine is not the prelude. As Emmanuel Macron was departing Guangzhou, Chinese warships were cruising towards the Taiwan strait. We ask about the three-day show of force staged as a show of displeasure with last week's visit by the Taiwanese president to California, and about the US Navy destroyer dispatched to what China claims are its territorial waters.
Are Beijing and Washington really fixing for a fight? After Ukraine, can the United States stomach a second superpower showdown?
