WASHINGTON -- After two decades of the war on terror, the world is back to where it was pre-9/11: a superpower competition between the U.S. and China, according to former Economist editor Bill Emmott.
20 years after 9/11
US and China will both be 'Middle Kingdoms' in future: Bill Emmott
Former Economist editor foresees a bipolar world operating separately
Paramilitary police march in formation at the entrance to Beijing's Forbidden City. Bill Emmott says both the U.S. and China will become "Middle Kingdoms" in a bipolar world. © Reuters
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