Don’t assume US decline will lead to its fall, warns Chinese scholar

Zheng Yongnian, dean of the school of public policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, warns against underestimating the United States despite its perceived decline. In a recent interview with the Greater Bay Area Review, Zheng stated that the US remains a declining hegemony because no other nation or force is currently capable of replacing it. He emphasized a significant difference between being in decline and being replaced as the global hegemon. This commentary highlights the ongoing debate about the US's global standing and the potential consequences of misjudging its power.