How the US lost its moral, legal and ethical center after winning the Cold War, and how the new norms of immoral, illegal and unethical actions are affecting the world.

The carefully woven fabric of educational and cultural exchanges is in imminent danger of unraveling, as Chinese actions worry Washington and push it to adjust its policies. But the cost far outweighs the benefits.

The Trump administration’s decision to cancel the China and Hong Kong Fulbright scholarship programs is yet another move that severs people-to-people exchange between China and the US. But Fulbright is an effective soft-power tool for the US and should be utilized now more than ever.

COVID-19 has shone a light on the acute vulnerabilities of a deeply interconnected world. No country, regardless of its size, wealth, or technological sophistication, can tackle this crisis alone.

The U.S. government’s protectionist measures buck the trend of history and provide opportunities for other countries to compete for international talent. When the U.S. ceases to welcome global talent, its technological hegemony will crumble.

Disney’s live-action rendition of Mulan conjured up worldwide controversy, turning out to be a Rorschach test for the insecurities of the present moment.

Chronic water shortages have become an entrenched issue around the world. In China and the United States, desalination solutions are being applied to replenish precious water supplies.

“Decoupling” is central to the geopolitical duel between the United States and China. Conceived and promoted by hawks in US President Donald Trump’s administration, this strategy has now become America’s principal tool to weaken Chinese power.

The respective responses of China and the United States to the outbreak produced widely different outcomes. The mode of attack is ultimately tied to the expectations of ordinary people about their systems of government.

Apple, Amazon and Microsoft at congressional hearings largely played down China's involvement in intellectual property theft.