Title page
Contents
Summary 4
01. Introduction 5
02. The nature of Sino-US tensions 8
The long view 8
Rivalry across new frontiers 10
Bilateral recalibration and prospects for reduced enmity under Biden 12
China's options: dual circulation 15
03. South Korea between China and the US 17
Neither balancing nor hedging 17
Seoul's policy entrepreneurship and foreign policy activism 19
US-South Korea alliance credibility and missile defence 20
04. Diplomatic overtures towards North Korea 24
05. Seoul's New Southern Policy 28
06. Conclusion 31
About the authors 33
Acknowledgments 33