July 27 marked the seventieth anniversary of the Korean Armistice and the last time the United States and the People’s Republic of China traded shots in anger. Despite the recent diplomatic thaw, Sino-U.S. relations arguably remain at their worst since establishing formal ties in 1979. Reopening dialogue is a positive development, but deep-seated fundamental issues remain far from resolved. Given this reality, is a conflict bound to happen? To be blunt, things do not look good, but ugly is not synonymous with inevitable. Читать дальше...