Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Aug 31, 2020
The United States’ relationship with China has become a focal point of the upcoming 2020 elections for both Democrats and Republicans. President Trump has made it clear where he stands on China, and his opponent Joe Biden’s views also deserve careful examination.
Aug 31, 2020
China has become a centerpiece in Trump's reelection plan.
Rene Zou, China-focused policy analyst with a dual master’s from Sciences Po, Paris and Peking University
Aug 28, 2020
Cold War rhetoric between China and the United States is amplifying, with the United Kingdom caught in the middle. Cybersecurity, technology, and climate change will be the guiding issues that will determine the next stage of US-China relations.
Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
Aug 28, 2020
The future of U.S.-China relations remains uncertain, and the upcoming U.S. Presidential elections have the opportunity to fray relations further. Between territorial disputes and cyberwarfare, there are a range of issues on which the two nations must set parameters in order to maintain peace and stability.
Wang Zhen, Research Professor, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2020
A host of reasons suggest that there will be no turn for the better in China-U.S. relations, regardless who wins the White House in November. If China’s restraint is perceived as a sign of weakness, the U.S. might adopt risker policies that will force Beijing into a head-on collision.
Zhang Yun, Professor, School of International Relations, Nanjing University
Aug 26, 2020
An international order free of the United States is inconceivable in the long-term, but a tentative limited multilateralism excluding the world’s sole superpower may develop and exist for some time.
Yang Wenjing, Research Professor, Institute of American Studies, CICIR
Aug 26, 2020
The 2020 Democratic Party platform reveals a lot about where their presidential nominee stands. If he wins in November, Biden is likely to stay generally on track with Trump in many respects, but perhaps with policies that are not so harsh.
Ma Shikun, Senior Journalist, the People’s Daily
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. secretary of state’s attempt to form an anti-China alliance is an anachronism. The world has changed fundamentally since the Soviet era, and there’s no going back.
Tom Watkins, President and CEO of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, FL
Aug 26, 2020
It’s no surprise that China wants to regain its place as the world’s number one superpower. If the U.S. seeks to remain top, it must move with the times.
Giulio Pugliese, King’s College London, War Studies
Aug 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has cemented the US-China “Cold War”, as evidenced by the US government communication efforts against China, with both domestic and international audiences in mind.