U.S.-China Economic Relations in the Next Decade: Part1 Panel

The United States’ dominance of Middle East issues has been threatened by China’s emergence as a global power. As Dr. Jin Liangziang explains, the recent visits to Beijing by leaders from Palestine and Israel show China’s increased engagement in the region.

In his first trip abroad, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited India to downplay tensions over a recent border dispute and focus on bridging economic ties between the two countries. As Brahma Chellaney explains, India has a long way to go toward advancing its own strategic interests and taking an assertive role in regional politics.

The casual style of the summit at the Sunnylands estate, without much diplomatic protocol, offers a unique opportunity, writes Shen Dingli. Instead of mutual suspicion, China and the US should jointly open a new window at Sunnylands and breathe the air of freshly discovered trust.

The meeting between the American and Chinese presidents in June is the most important summit meeting on the diplomatic calendar this year, writes David Shambaugh.

The Japanese constitution is at a crossroads, writes Liu Jiangyong. A revision would not only affect the Sino-Japanese relationship, but the Japan-U.S. alliance will also face new options.

South Korea President Park Geun-hye’s visit to the United States was overshadowed by a scandal surrounding Park’s spokesman. While some believe the scandal distracted from Park’s agenda, Donald Kirk postulates that the trip helped cement ties between South Korea and the US, offering hope for future six-party talks with North Korea.

While the U.S. pivot to Asia’s impact on Sino-U.S. relations receives widespread attention, a significant risk to bilateral relations can be seen through China’s interventions in Latin America. As Fernando Menéndez explains, China is creating a counterbalance to U.S. actions in the Asia-Pacific by heavily investing in countries like Brazil and Venezuela.

From a medium and long-term point of view, a race between reform and crisis will be inevitable, says Zhang Monan. China must perfect its central and local financial systems, and create a framework for the control of financial debt risks at the earliest date possible.

China's new ambassador to the United States (and a rising star in Beijing) sets out his vision for U.S.-Chinese relations, discusses whether China is a revisionist power, and how it plans to deal with cyber security -- and Japan.