The Security Dilemma in China-US Relations: Strategic Tensions in the Xi Jinping Era

Authors : Kartal Batuhan Olkan, Cemre Pekcan

Pages : 407-430

Doi:10.18037/ausbd.1733835

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Publication Date : 2025-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Using the security dilemma as a theoretical framework, this article examines the relationship between China and the United States of America (US) in the Xi Jinping era. In accordance with the security dilemma, policies made by a state in order to protect its own security may be viewed as threatening by other states which could result in increased tensions and the potential for a military conflict. In the light of these, not only China but also the US has seen each other as a potential threat in recent years and it caused the security dilemma between two countries. Therefore, this study looks at the factors that contributed to this ongoing tension between two countries that included China’s military build-up, the US’s strategic orientation towards Asia, and the two countries’ economic relations. Understanding the concept of security dilemma by focusing on Booth and Wheeler’s constructivist approach is important for addressing the problems in China-US relations in the Xi Jinping era. In this context this research offers a framework for analysing future shifts in China-US relations.
Keywords : Güvenlik İkilemi, Çin-ABD İlişkileri, Xi Jinping, Dış Politika, Askeri Çatışma

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