The object of discontent has held a common presence under both Trump and all previous administrations, suggesting a problem that is rooted less in one or another administration, than in the impersonal system every administration—Democratic or Republican—is forced to operate in.
Striking a balance between China and the U.S. and advancing cooperation with China will be the key to testing whether Lee’s administration has genuine intent and the capacity to deepen the country’s strategic partnership with China.
With the Belt and Road Initiative, a China-proposed initiative to boost connectivity along and beyond the ancient Silk Road routes, and the Xinjiang Free Trade Zone policy taking effect, Urumqi has evolved from a remote inland city into an open frontier of international commerce.
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.
Tempered by time, the West-East Gas Pipeline Project has become an energy lifeline stretching across China’s vast landscape, embodying the enduring synergy between the country’s western and eastern regions, a living testament to unity, innovation and perseverance.
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 ancient historical and cultural relics on the Silk Road, along with its rich intangible cultural heritage, serve as unique and attractive cultural symbols that showcase Xinjiang’s distinctive character.
China’s successive five-year plans provide the global economy with unparalleled certainty—a critical anchor at a time when the world faces profound unpredictability.
Blockades never prevent breakthroughs; churning waves won’t hold back determined ships.
The establishment of the IOMed provides developing nations with a new platform to participate in shaping international rules, helping steer global governance toward greater fairness, rationality and effectiveness.
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.
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