Which of the following best explains the claim that China poses a more existential challenge to the United States than the Soviet Union did?

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China's challenge works through deep economic interdependence, technology leadership and strategic ambiguity, without a rival ideology. The correct answer is the first option, about interdependence, technology and no rival ideology. China sits deep inside the world economy. Census ranks it the third-largest US goods trading partner in 2023. A closed and autarkic economy is wrong because China trades heavily with the USA. A formal bloc like the Warsaw Pact is wrong because Russia and China say their ties are not Cold War style alliances. Full nuclear parity is wrong because SIPRI puts China at around 620 warheads, while Russia and the USA hold about 83% of stockpiled ones. Memory hook: China is tied in, not walled off. Read more: US–China Rivalry vs the Soviet Era: An Existential Comparison, India-China Relations: The LAC and Its Recurring Flashpoints, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation): Members, Expansion and India’s Ties.

Which figure did SIPRI Yearbook 2026 give as the estimate of China’s nuclear warheads?

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