Zhao Minghao, Professor, Institute of International Studies at Fudan University, and China Forum Expert
Jul 03, 2019
Xi and Trump’s productive G20 meeting shows a path forward to resume negotiations and resolve the trade war. However, deep divides remain: America’s hawkish moves and focus on competition may serve as major stumbling blocks for a new round of talks.
Cui Lei, Research Fellow, China Institute of International Studies
Jun 28, 2019
With Xi’s visit to Pyongyang, some observers speculated that he sought to lessen US pressure in exchange for progress on North Korean denuclearization. But China handles North Korea for its own sake and particular reasons, not to “play the North Korea card” in dealing with the US.
An Gang, Adjunct Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Jun 28, 2019
Xi’s recent visit to Kim Jong-un affirmed China-North Korea ties—Beijing will not break with Pyongyang to appease the US. However, China can still play a constructive role in encouraging a new round of Xi-Trump talks to lay the foundations for peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Tao Wenzhao, Honorary Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; Fellow, CASS Institute of American Studies
Jun 26, 2019
Amid trade war and perceived China-US disagreement, silver linings are often ignored. But outside of Washington and Beijing, Sino-US cooperation is thriving at the local and private level, while China’s commitment to reform provides a stable foundation for the bilateral relationship.
David Shambaugh, Gaston Sigur Professor and Director of China Policy Program at George Washington University, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Hoover Institution of Stanford University
Jun 26, 2019
Just as U.S.-China competition will be a longstanding feature in international relations over the coming decade(s), a China-Russia axis to counter the United States will remain a core feature of global geopolitics.
Charles Street, Master’s degree candidate, Sciences Po and Peking University
Jun 26, 2019
Japan is increasingly tied to China economically. Could China one day replace the US as Japan’s main ally?
Stephen Nagy, Professor, Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University
Jun 25, 2019
Seen as a whole, the trade war is part of a comprehensive strategy to constrain China. Hopes for a breakthrough at the G20 are ill founded, as is a compromise in the coming months.
Zhao Minghao, Professor, Institute of International Studies at Fudan University, and China Forum Expert
Jun 25, 2019
Trump and Xi will meet at the G20 summit. But for this meeting to be productive, the US must own up to the ineffectiveness of its “maximum pressure” strategy. Recent moves against Iran, North Korea, and Huawei have all backfired — some introspection is needed.
Jun 24, 2019
Both Xi and Kim have their respective issues to resolve with Trump.
Richard Javad Heydarian, Professorial Chairholder in Geopolitics, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Jun 21, 2019
The behavior of both US and Chinese officials at this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue signaled the end of a period of relative peace in the Indo-Pacific region. The smaller states are increasingly concerned that the two superpowers will simply stumble into war, and urge the two to find common ground on shared challenges to maintain a peaceful relationship.