Washington’s sudden hostility to its former role as a guardian of global stability has raised questions about how the international order will evolve. At the UN this week, Trump slammed multilateral diplomacy and global cooperation. President Xi Jinping of China (who was absent from the UN meetings) has continued to embrace these ideals.

What is America’s plan to lead in the 21st century? Without focus and strategic investment, the U.S. is at risk of losing in the game of global leadership – and facing a future where America does not occupy a dominant position.

Trump’s Iran sanctions are opposed by the rest of the world and will only serve to exacerbate conflict.

Su Jingxiang analyses Donald Trump’s priorities to predict what actions he will take in the international arena.

What will be the effect of all the president's lies?

Playing a game of chicken, the two countries are just like two cars racing to each other, expecting the opponent to dodge at the last minute. Given the low speed, there will be limited damage even if no one dodges. But more rounds of collision with higher speed will inflict more serious damage on both.

There’s a new normal for American diplomacy.

America’s surprisingly healthy demographics and abundance in guns and butter cannot sustain its global preeminence if virulent politics of resentment undo its constitutional order. Competition between China and the United States will ultimately be shaped by a clash for domestic political excellence.

Unlike the US and Imperial Japan, China supports harmony for all.

Trump’s America First policy is breaking down traditional barriers between East and West but breaking up the Western camp held together by shared values.