Zhang Yun, Professor, School of International Relations, Nanjing University
Apr 17, 2021
China and the U.S. need to figure out intellectually what they are vying for. They do not have territorial disputes in the ordinary sense, nor are they in binary ideological opposition of the kind seen during the Cold War era.
Ben Reynolds, Writer and Foreign Policy Analyst in New York
Apr 17, 2021
The news of an agreement struck between two of America’s adversaries made waves and raised the alarm for a potential showdown, but the potential for military coordination isn’t the main focus of the agreement.
Leonardo Dinic, Advisor to the CroAsia Institute
Apr 17, 2021
While President Biden declares to U.S. allies that 'America is back,' democracies worldwide find themselves unsure how to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
Richard Javad Heydarian, Professorial Chairholder in Geopolitics, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Apr 17, 2021
Despite a confrontational summit in Alaska, the U.S. and China lack the military appetite for a new “Cold War.” The reality is both sides have more to lose from a direct confrontation then they could gain.
Doug Bandow, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute
Apr 17, 2021
A meeting in Anchorage, representing the midway point between the U.S. and China, was nothing close to a middle ground for either country. Without a productive agenda that includes compromises, the two great powers are not going to be able to cooperate.
Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Apr 17, 2021
China, Japan, and the U.S. have all swapped places as allies and adversaries of each other. Recent times have brought Japan and the U.S. closer together against a powerful Chinese presence in East Asia.
Chen Jimin, Guest Researcher, Center for Peace and Development Studies, China Association for International Friendly Contact
Apr 15, 2021
U.S. core national interests are defined by the new administration as safeguarding American strength, promoting power sharing to U.S. advantage and upholding a stable and open international system.
Jia Qingguo, Director and Professor, Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding, Peking University
Apr 15, 2021
Although the Biden administration’s approach to strategic competition is quite different from the Trump administration’s, it does not necessarily follow that China–U.S. relations will stabilize and improve.
Apr 14, 2021
Legislations aimed at bolstering American competitiveness and new sanctions on Chinese tech companies are fresh signs of intensified tech rivalry between the two powers.
An Gang, Adjunct Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Apr 08, 2021
The deterioration of China-U.S. relations has not ended, and a turnaround is unlikely. Given the intense frictions of recent years, both countries have built up a fixed mindset about diplomatic strategy that has been incorporated in their domestic politics. Superb diplomatic skills will be needed to avert confrontation.