In 2000, President Bill Clinton signed the United States-China Relationship Act into law. The law established permanent “normal” relations with China, thereby allowing China to join international institutions such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and to be fully integrated into the global economic community. Clinton believed that relations between the United States and China would improve as China globalized. However, fast forward to 2026, and the United States and China are consumed in ongoing struggles, such as maritime law…