Nov 15, 2016

“Qualified” or not, the billionaire and reality TV star struck a chord with American voters, and his ideas on taxes, medical reform and other issues will evolve as the president-elect mends fences with his own party and develops his style of governance.

Sep 07, 2016

As the Obama presidency ends, expect the US-China partnership to become ever more complicated. Beijing and Washington will collaborate more on global issues, non-traditional security matters in particular, while contesting more on strategic domains and regional leadership — but there is still hope to forge a predictable and constructive future.

Jul 13, 2016

Following an international tribunal's announcement of its ruling on the South China Sea disputes between the Philippines and China, Chinese scholar Shen Dingli argues the Permanent Court of Arbitration overreached to consider a case which is about sovereignty in nature, adding the ruling runs counter to what an international convention is all about - respecting the rule of law while contributing to reconciliation.

Jun 14, 2016

S&ED is a means to help stabilize and improve partnership. However, when each’s strategic interests differ or even collide, a dialogue will not be able to resolve the problem. The best the dialogue could do is to assure that each side will take sensible decisions, ideally through mutual concession. This is what the S&ED of the Obama era has been about.

May 24, 2016

Whether or not Donald Trump’s outlandish personality will carry him all the way to the White House, China-US relations and respect for China’s rise are so essential that any incoming president will act to keep the relationship stable.

Apr 15, 2016

Summits and other meetings can’t resolve all differences, but they help to contain disputes: Even on the issue of South China Sea, the Chinese and US presidents have been able to exchange their views frankly over China’s reclamation and prevention of militarization in the area. As China is increasingly indispensable to contribute to global governance, such exchanges help Beijing’s voice to be better heard.

Apr 05, 2016

Despite US jitters about China’s rise, Beijing and Washington should build a partnership along the lines of what President Xi Jinping calls a “new type of major-country relationship” – no clash, no confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win through cooperation.

Mar 14, 2016

High-level talks between China and the US have served to stabilize bilateral ties, making agreement possible on tougher sanctions against the DPRK and setting the stage for an imminent summit meeting between the two countries’ leaders.

Jan 05, 2016

Mutual suspicion between China and the US should be dissolved through dialogue and transparency. If China could brief America of Beijing’s reclamation moves beforehand in the future, and the US would abandon its approach of microphone diplomacy, accidents like the 2001 air collision and future conflict should be avoided in both countries’ interest.

Dec 23, 2015

Presently, public sentiment to minimize the risk of terror is on the rise, one of the factors prompting the US to reassess its strategic goals in the Middle East. The result is a more united front in the war against terrorism.