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Barry Sautman: US to stop at nothing to stay world hegemon

The US will stop at nothing to contain any challenger, according to Barry Sautman, professor emeritus at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. What drives the country's political establishment is a deep-seated belief: it must remain the world's undisputed power. China, he says, has been flagged as the only country that could knock the US off its throne. That's why narratives around Xinjiang are manufactured – to slow China's rise and keep the US dominant.

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