Is the US “Strategic Ambiguity” on the Taiwan Issue Ending?
The Biden administration must reflect carefully on the direction in which it appears to be heading. Confrontation with China is not in the US national interest.
The Biden administration must reflect carefully on the direction in which it appears to be heading. Confrontation with China is not in the US national interest.
While intellectually Biden may not wish to blame China for Covid19, politically he needs to do so. Otherwise, he risks being blamed for letting China go again. Being ‘soft on China’ could easily allow Republicans to take back control of the Senate.
China is certainly complex, but understanding some of its key achievements, and key challenges, is essential if we are to make progress on the questions ahead of us.
Prof. Yuan and many other Chinese scientists’ work on hybrid rice production technology have transformed China into a grain surplus country now. His contributions to the development of hybrid rice are the greatest gifts to humanity.
Socialism with Chinese characteristics has ultimately developed a new model of political economy with a proven track record in delivering high-quality development that is more fairly distributed across society.
The bitcoin has risen in value but that’s creating a bubble and in the market all bubbles do pop.
During the crisis, China’s leadership was nothing short of exemplary. Chairing the UNSC, Wang Yi pinned the blame on the U.S. for impeding the UNSC’s work and called on it to approve the resolution which the U.S. has serially blocked.
With over 200 million increasingly wealthy, healthy and tech-savvy seniors looking to enjoy their ‘golden-years’, China’s greying population may not be the economic burden many analysts have predicted.
Developed and developing nations should realize and recognize the achievements and progress made by China in eliminating extreme poverty and enabling its citizens to enjoy a better life.
Anti-China framing for such initiatives is not only politically unnecessary; it is harmful, as it inevitably feeds racism, violence, xenophobia, and white nationalism.
The Biden administration must engage in what was once called an ‘agonizing reappraisal’ of its foreign policy. In the present case, this means dropping the Cold War mindset and taking effective steps to engage the world constructively on the basis of mutual advantage and mutual respect.
With the rise of a deadly new variant, the world stands at a historic crossroads. We cannot afford any more leadership failures.