Sino-American Rivalry and its Impact on Reshaping the International Political System

Authors

  • Asst. Lect. Hanan Kareem Abd Rabbu University of Kirkuk, College of Law and Political Science, Department of Political Science, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64337/cpb.29

Abstract

This study aims to provide a comprehensive analytical perspective on an important and influential topic in contemporary international relations, which is the Sino-American rivalry and its impact on reshaping the international political system, and the reflection of Sino-American relations on regional and international balances and their implications for international stability, relations between the two countries have entered a critical stage that will have great repercussions on different countries of the world, the geopolitical contexts in which the relationship has developed and the historical deposits left by the conflicts of the Cold War and the present, have become the growing competition is The political, economic and military alliances between the two powers are becoming increasingly dynamic, reshaping the balance of regional and global powers alike .

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Published

2026-02-01

How to Cite

Asst. Lect. Hanan Kareem Abd Rabbu. (2026). Sino-American Rivalry and its Impact on Reshaping the International Political System. Conference Proceedings, 409–388. https://doi.org/10.64337/cpb.29