Competing with Beijing in the long term means being clear-eyed about China's ambitions and criticizing Chinese actions when they overstep boundaries of commonly accepted international norms. I advocate doing this by borrowing concepts from China's Warring State period, which entails respecting the quality and originality of China's thinking. It is undeniable that the twelve steps outlined in this chapter will provoke friction with China. My colleagues often warn against criticizing the prickly Chinese. But that stance ignores Aristotle's admonition that "criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing."