China and the US have expressed concerns about each other's intentions, labeling each other as a declining power with expansionist ambitions.

China believes the U.S. is a declining power with expansionist ambitions. The U.S. thinks the same of China. <p>China believes the U.S. is a declining power with expansionist ambitions. The U.S. thinks the same of China.</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5727653" />