{
  "id": 9081039,
  "title": "Bound by reality: forging an American strategy for China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/bound-by-reality-forging-an-american-strategy-for-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T04:23:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/bound-by-reality-forging-an-american-strategy-for-china/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with kind permission. Read the original here. The US-China relationship stands at a perilous threshold, defined by military friction, accelerating technological competition, and shrinking margins for miscalculation. As Washington debates how to navigate Beijing’s ascent, American strategy should realign its ambitions with realities.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}