Political systems and their practices are codified morals. Therefore, since our subject revolves around two opposing political systems (China/communism and the United States / democratic capitalism) there are undoubtedly moral issues involved.
While there are no violent episodes between the two nations, they are definitely trying to influence the East Asian region with their political beliefs. This brings up a few moral dilemmas. Both China and the United States have set political beliefs, however their relations with one another has forced each nation to forego these beliefs for economic purposes. An example, the United States does not recognize Taiwan even though it is a democratic and capitalist nation.
Another moral issue is that of the two superpowers are using third party nations as their economic battlegrounds. These nations, including South Korea and Japan, have heavy American investment, yet are constantly politically threatened by communist China.
While the economic issues are the main sources of tension between China and the United States, moral values play a role in how policies are carried out.
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