Academic pursuits have been a primary arena of culture battles and political grandstanding to the detriment of society and students alike. The U.S. and China’s history of exchanging learners has led to opportunities for both sides to grow - but today’s students may not even get the chance.

What’s the future of TikTok in the U.S.? American politics tend to obscure the nuanced technological issues at hand, and policymakers should shift towards regulating social media platforms as public utilities rather than focusing solely on ownership disputes.

One must be wary of negative language and false information. These only harm the mutual feelings of amity between the two peoples that have characterized much of the past. Rumors and false accusations only undermine relations and impede opportunities to cooperate.

Sino-American AI cooperation is vital and feasible across most areas. And as a Special Administrative Region of China, Hong Kong is uniquely capable of serving as the forum and location for in-depth engagement between China and the U.S, including inter-governmental and government-to-citizen dialogues.

Liu Cixin's novel, "The Three Body Problem," has been adapted into two film versions – one by Tencent in China and another internationally by Netflix. Producing the story in the U.S. has presented the intricacies of cultural translation, variations in storytelling focus, and questions surrounding Netflix's treatment of Chinese elements.

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, three broad camps are visible in America’s debate over how the United States should relate to the rest of the world: the liberal internationalists who have dominated since World War II; the retrenchers who want to pull back from some alliances and institutions; and the America Firsters who take a narrow, sometimes isolationist, view of America’s role in the world.

Resuming people-to-people exchanges is the most important first step in healing relations between China and the United States. Both sides must resist domestic political pressure and avoid provocation. Blacklists need to be scrapped.

In this interview with China-US Focus, Dr. Keisha Brown, made specific suggestions about how to bring diverse voices to the China space. She is an advocate for Fulbright programs returning to China and encouraging students to take the less-traveled path, such as going into rural area to diversify the American perspective. Her powerful personal narrative is one of life enrichment

With Kevin McCarthy having been ousted as House speaker, complex internal disputes within the Republican Party will likely persist. If China issues continue to be stoked for political gain, China-U.S. relations may yet face new challenges at the congressional level.

The China-US Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement is still important. It has always been the fastest to heal when frictions arise. But to extend it beyond American election cycles, both sides must make determined efforts for some time to come.