When the World Comes Knocking
A growing number of countries have come to see a stable and predictable relationship with China as a pragmatic choice for navigating an era of upheaval.
A growing number of countries have come to see a stable and predictable relationship with China as a pragmatic choice for navigating an era of upheaval.
Some American scholars increasingly see stable coexistence as the more realistic path for China-U.S. relations.
Major countries can break free from zero-sum logic and jointly chart a new path for state-to-state relations rooted in mutual respect, solidarity and win-win outcomes.
The gravitational pull of China’s stable development, paired with its inclusive and forward-looking global vision, presents a counterweight to rising geopolitical fragmentation and fosters collective progress.
Both Trump’s and Putin’s visits highlight China’s rising profile on the world stage, its status as a highly responsible major country and its determination to pursue a foreign policy of peace, development and cooperation.
Talk of a China-U.S. ‘G2’ has returned after Trump’s visit to Beijing. But the notion that two major countries can share global leadership through a bilateral arrangement overlooks the far more complex reality of how the modern world actually works.
China’s development of Spacesail Constellation addresses multiple strategic considerations and pursues multiple goals relating to economic development, national security and international resource competition.
The successive summits were not a competition. They were a convergence — on Beijing as a hub for dialogue, a platform for managing differences and a partner for building a more balanced multipolar order.
In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and intensifying competition among major countries, both Beijing and Moscow appear determined to institutionalize a partnership capable of weathering long-term international turbulence.
The project’s broader significance lies in what it says about Sri Lanka’s future economic direction.
China and the U.S. should seek common ground while shelving differences, and safeguard their own interests without losing sight of the global good. The goal is not merely to manage AI, but to jointly shape the governance framework for the age of AI.
Three meetings between the leaders of the U.S. and China in a single year would be historically rare, and exactly the kind of sustained, rhythmic engagement that serious diplomacy requires.