U.S.-China rivalry has upsides for the world

Competition will drive technological innovation to higher levels

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Rafael Nadal, left, and Roger Federer at the 2022 Laver Cup in London: Like many great sports rivalries, the U.S.-China rivalry is pushing both to raise their game. (Action Images via Reuters)

Charles Ormiston is chair of the Angsana Council, a Singapore-based think tank focused on the growth potential of Southeast Asia and backed by venture capital firm Monk's Hill Ventures.

Government and business leaders these days frequently speculate on which side will win the faceoff between the U.S. and China, as if it were a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and will end with one lifting his arms victorious while the other lies chastened on the mat.

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