How Beijing's Narrative of U.S. Decline Is Leading to Strategic Overconfidence

How Beijing's Narrative of U.S. Decline Is Leading to Strategic Overconfidence: Beijing's view of American domestic politics is an important component in how it assesses the international balance of power. New translations show that the January 6th assault on the Capitol Building has contributed to Beijing's view that the U.S. is experiencing a steady deterioration of its international influence.