Dan Wang: "China will never surpass the United States," Stanford researcher says
During an interview with RFI, the researcher contrasts a Chinese "engineer state" with an American "legalist state" to explain the rivalry between Beijing and Washington.
Dan Wang, researcher at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in the United States and author of the book "China at Full Speed" (Arpa editions), was a guest on RFI on September 15, 2026, according to the radio station.
According to him, China "will never surpass the United States," an assertion he develops by relying on a framework that contrasts two state models.
Dan Wang indeed presents China as an "engineer state," while the United States would be a "legalist state," according to statements reported by RFI. This distinction would constitute, in his view, a key to understanding the current face-off between Beijing and Washington.
When asked about ways to avoid direct confrontation between the two superpowers, the researcher shared his analysis in this interview broadcast by RFI, though the details of his arguments are not specified in the available excerpt.
Dan Wang's work, "China at Full Speed," published by Arpa editions, offers according to the author a reading of contemporary Chinese economic and political dynamics.
Sources
- Dan Wang: «La Chine ne dépassera jamais les États-Unis» — RFI — Français
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