The Washington Post reports: "U.S. and Chinese warships played a dangerous game of chicken in the South China Sea this week, adding to the rising tensions over trade issues and allegations of Chinese meddling in U.S. elections. U.S.-China relations appear to be on shaky ground — but how will these tensions play out? For political scientists, a big question in recent years is whether China will remain a firm partner in the "liberal international order" or become a "revisionist power," one that will overturn existing institutions in pursuit of its global agenda. Many scholars believe that China's membership in key security, economic and political institutions will limit its ambitions."