Chimerica

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Chimerica

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Blend of China + America, coined by British historian Niall Ferguson and German economist Moritz Schularick, with reference to chimera.

proper noun

The symbiotic relationship between China and the United States. As in all good marriages, the differences between the two halves of Chimerica are complementary. He concluded by saying "Chimerica, despite its name, is no chimera."

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"Chimerica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chimerica. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chimerica. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chimerica

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"Chimerica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chimerica.

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@misc{chimerica_2026,
  title = {Chimerica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chimerica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}