08 Dec 2025

Washington reframes competition with China in latest national security strategy

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Washington’s latest National Security Strategy (NSS), published December 5, tones down the China rhetoric, but still pushes hard in several key areas.
Where Washington eases off:

The NSS reframes competition with China as an economic and technological contest rather than a clash of political system...