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Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015

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23 September 2026

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Fusion42 · 23 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Since 2015, China has evolved from a rising power to a near-peer competitor to the U.S., expanding its global economic and military influence, advancing in advanced manufacturing, and asserting more aggressive stances on trade, technology, and regional conflicts such as in the South China Sea and Taiwan.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your supply chain and market strategies must adjust to China acting not as a subordinate but as a rival with military and advanced manufacturing muscle. You face a world where Chinese firms increasingly challenge U.S. dominance across multiple fronts, making diversification and geopolitical risk planning urgent.

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