Allison: Avoiding US-China war requires accommodation of China's influence
Graham Allison · All-In Summit: In conversation with Graham Allison · Sep 20, 2023 · at 27:33
Graham Allison, Harvard professor and foreign policy author, speaks at the All-In Summit regarding US-China strategic competition and spheres of influence.
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“Will there come to be some degree of difference and accommodation, if a war is to be avoided? And the answer is yes.”
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