‘Longer Telegram’ Sets Up Unnecessary Clash with China

‘Anonymous’s’ plan for US-China competition runs counter to history

By: B A Hamzah

Since its publication on January 28, The Longer Telegram, an 85-page document penned by an anonymous former senior US official on the US’s relationship to China has been making the rounds globally, attracting considerable attention. Written “with deep expertise and experience dealing with China,” it was sent to the US State Department urgi…