Western policy toward China amounts to a "cold" war that is heating up rapidly, bringing us closer to a devastating conflict. The author examines the provocations over Taiwan and the South China Sea, economic sanctions amounting to economic warfare, and the broader challenge of competing for resources in the Global South. The book also highlights examples from the US-Soviet contest to remind us how severely such misguided Western actions impact other countries who are not even direct participants in the conflict. The fact that Western leaders are largely responsible for the deterioration of relations with China is ignored by the mainstream. This book shows exactly how Western actions are adding fuel to the fire. How do Western policies increase the likelihood of escalation and war? What will these conflicts look like? Who will get hurt? And can we avoid it? These are the central questions of this book. Various conflict scenarios are explained in detail, from a direct military clash over Taiwan to economic war, superpower competition in the Global South, and information warfare. The book is written in an engaging style, for all readers with an interest in history, politics, and international affairs. Progressives, libertarians, activists, concerned citizens, and others who oppose aggressive Western foreign policy will certainly enjoy the book. It presents information not found within the mainstream, and by doing so, presents readers with new ways of understanding these very important developments.