China allows married households to have up to three children thanks to pressure from a quickly aging society.

Over the long course of history, the swings from imbalance to equilibrium have been fleeting. Therefore, as it is surrounded by countries with unsettled conditions, China should adapt. It needs to respond in ways that foster strategic stability.

Unable to shut down trade, the United States has shrewdly — if unfairly — attacked China and Russia over alleged human rights violations. But the strategy has only been destructive. Some political and business leaders in Europe have begun to worry about the potential end result.

Far more Chinese people than Americans express approval of their system and leadership, and they have good reason. Steady growth, good management, history and widened educational opportunity anchor their trust. Globally, Chinese are among the most optimistic about their government, especially younger people.

Some abrasive and unfair claims have been made in the West about China’s measures to achieve stability in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Population figures alone show conclusively that the outrageous accusation has no merit.

Scholars and students have been caught in the crossfire as the Sino-American relationship takes a turn for the worse.

Western politicians and media have steadfastly refused to explain to the world how China has defeated terrorism. The success of the program has won plaudits around the world, including from Muslims. But the spin in the West represents yet another gratuitously negative dig.

Chloé Zhao’s Oscar win is being censored in China. But Zhao’s story could serve as an inspiration and boost to the country’s soft power – if only cooler heads prevailed.

Kyrgyzstan, a small nation of 6.6 million, has received generous gifts of vaccine packages from the global community, notably a 170K donation from China, yet public distrust and anti-Chinese attitudes have prevented the general population from taking up the offer, revealing deeply-rooted issues Central Asian nations have with their powerful neighbor.

Western public discourse regarding Xinjiang and other hot-button China issues is often subject to ridicule when it strays from dominating political opinion. Is it possible challenge the dominant media narrative?