American liberalism has run into Chinese Leninism, and the Chinese have stubbornly resisted American attempts to change the system because from the CCP's perspective, the engagement strategy and its tactics are subversive to their political system and their power and control.

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David Shambaugh

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American liberalism has run into Chinese Leninism. That is and then and the Chinese have stubbornly resisted American attempts to change it. Now, one can certainly understand why if you look at it from the perspective of the CCP and Chinese side um because they see this strategy and these tactics as subversive to their political system and their power and their control.

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Breaking The Engagement: How China Won And Lost America | Hoover InstitutionHoover Institution
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:09:14 AM

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