In der renommierten US-Zeitschrift „Foreign Affairs“ warnt Avery Goldstein davor, dass „there is a real danger that Beijing and Washington will find themselves in a crisis that could quickly escalate to military conflict. […] If Beijing and Washington were to find themselves in that sort of showdown in the near future, they would both have strong incentives to resort to force. Moreover, the temptations and pressures to escalate would likely be highest in the early stages of the face-off, making it harder for diplomacy to prevent war.” (jw)
