Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Jul 13, 2022
A great deal of America’s public diplomacy can be traced back to the government, so why is there such a stigma about Confucius Institutes?
Brian Wong, Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Fellow at Centre on Contemporary China and the World, HKU and Rhodes Scholar
Jun 24, 2022
Twenty-five years on from Hong Kong’s handover to China, the special administrative region undoubtedly still has a role to play still in mediating Sino-American relations.
Wang Zhen, Research Professor, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken should have followed the example of the UN’s top official for human rights by making a visit of his own, instead of blindly repeating the slanders and hype of his predecessor, Mike Pompeo. That would have built Blinken’s image as a responsible diplomat.
Tom Watkins, President and CEO of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, FL
Jun 08, 2022
The changing demographics of China may seem like an internal issue, but in today’s globalized world, a struggling China would mean the entire planet would suffer.
Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Jun 02, 2022
Antony Blinken may have coined the term “asymmetric decoupling” in his recent speech on the Biden administration’s China policy. The formerly abstract term seems to be the perfect way to describe China’s goal of becoming independent from the West while increasing the West’s dependence on China, a strategy that dates back to Emperor Qianlong’s time.
Brian Wong, Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Fellow at Centre on Contemporary China and the World, HKU and Rhodes Scholar
May 27, 2022
The crisis in Ukraine has arrested the world’s attention, especially in regards to relations with Russia. In the U.S. this has revealed a multitude of opinions about America’s threats and enemies abroad from other global powers such as China.
Zhou Xiaoming, Former Deputy Permanent Representative of China’s Mission to the UN Office in Geneva
May 27, 2022
China has chosen to accept some short-term pain for the promise of long-term growth and stability. Some people may grumble, but the vast majority support the effort to save lives, a core value that’s deeply embedded in the country’s ethical tradition.
Brian Wong, Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Fellow at Centre on Contemporary China and the World, HKU and Rhodes Scholar
May 26, 2022
The pandemic continues to cause disruption in society across the world, and despite the seemingly universal desire to end the precautions, China and the U.S. have done little in setting an example for the world to follow.
Zhou Xiaoming, Former Deputy Permanent Representative of China’s Mission to the UN Office in Geneva
May 20, 2022
It's no surprise that America’s lies about genocide in Xinjiang did not recede after the visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The smearing o China’s international image will continue. But the truth will eventually prevail.
Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
May 19, 2022
While the world is unsure of how the Russia-Ukraine war will end, there are some global scholars and diplomats that help bridge the vast U.S.-China perception gap, illuminating nuanced realities and asking questions that need to be asked.