THE AVOIDABLE WAR by Kevin Rudd was published this past spring amidst positive comments from reviewers at Kirkus ("an accessible primer on the evolving China–U.S. rivalry") and at Publishers Weekly ("a valuable guide to de-escalating a global flashpoint"). Rudd, former Australian Prime Minister and currently president and CEO of the Asia Society, subtitled his work "The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China." He focuses on Xi Jinping's worldview by explaining Ten Concentric Circles of Interest with chapters related to staying in power, modernizing the military, the Belt and Road Initiative, and much more. Based on decades of international experience, Rudd (who speaks Mandarin and has lived and studied in China and Taiwan) offers a constructive perspective on international relations and the individuals and governments involved. He concludes with a couple of chapters looking at the future where he argues for a concept called "managed strategic competition" since "we must never become inured to the inevitability of war."

Link to additional Think Tank reports and analyses on this topic made available by Harvard Kennedy School Library:
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Definitely the best introduction to the U.S.-China relationship I have ever read. Rudd gives a solid beginner introduction to the history of China and America and how they intertwine.