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I’m quite optimistic that, despite all the challenges, there will be plenty of opportunities for both sides to collaborate—not only in confronting climate change, but in tackling a broader set of global issues together.
I’m quite optimistic that, despite all the challenges, there will be plenty of opportunities for both sides to collaborate—not only in confronting climate change, but in tackling a broader set of global issues together.
History confirms that the trajectory of China-U.S. relations depends fundamentally on how both nations address each other’s concerns. When managed collaboratively, bilateral ties will flourish; when resorting to confrontation, they falter.
For around 40 years, the U.S. tried to maintain a global system that the U.S. would be at the top of. The Trump administration is putting an end to that.
When young Americans and Chinese meet, not as representatives of competing nations but as fellow humans sharing meals, games and memes, they create the kind of trust that no policy paper can replicate.
Despite claims of seeking ‘peace and stability’ for the region, Hegseth’s message to Asia was in reality, after destabilizing and destroying the rest of Eurasia, ‘you’re next.’
The U.S. loses first when it restricts the opportunities for Chinese students to study in the country.
Blockades never prevent breakthroughs; churning waves won’t hold back determined ships.
So the story is very simple—work with China on equal terms. Don’t deny China’s access. Because if you try to choke China, you end up with a much more formidable competitor.
Washington has created a chilling effect—closing the door to Chinese students and placing educational exchange, once a stabilizing pillar of China–U.S. relations, in a precarious position.
The U.S. imposition of high tariffs on Chinese goods has triggered short-term strains on China’s exports. At the same time, it has also accelerated its strategic pivot toward technological self-reliance, regional integration, and domestic demand expansion.
With the news of the tariff rollback came what many in the industry have referred to as a 90-day ‘golden window’—a narrow but decisive period in which foreign trade companies can rush to fulfill delayed demand and increase inventory.
The ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri ordering China to pay $24.49 billion in damages is nothing short of a legal farce.