The Magic Beans
With their deeply integrated supply chains and highly complementary economies, China and the U.S. stand to lose from any forced decoupling—an approach that is neither practical nor beneficial to either side.
Apr 29, 2025
The U.S. vs. Everyone: Dominate or Destroy?
Politics, at its core, has never been about daring business gambles—it’s about the careful calculus of power. And while entrepreneurs bet on markets, politicians stake their futures on something far less predictable: people.
Apr 14, 2025
Economic Shock & Awe: Trump’s Tariff Blitz
Faced with the certainty of the end of the dream of a world to call ‘its own,’ the U.S. wants to take revenge on everyone in order to leave as many ruins as possible in the world for the new power in multilateralism—China.
Apr 10, 2025
China and Global Community Must Resist Unjust US Action
Despite its power, the U.S. must be resisted when it acts unjustly. Nations worldwide must band together to uphold international law and defend national sovereignty.
Apr 8, 2025
Trade-Offs and Trade-Ups
The U.S. hopes that nativism can restore its industrial dominance, while China relies on hyper-globalization to avoid the mistakes in its history.
Feb 19, 2025
Trump’s New Tariffs Will Hit American Consumers the Hardest
President Trump’s new tariffs seriously threaten the American economy and its citizens. It is not too late to reconsider and turn to wisdom and common sense.
Feb 12, 2025
Weathering Trump 2.0
While the 47th U.S. president has declared a trade war on all nations, China has the strength to get ahead despite the complex rivalry.
Jan 3, 2025
China-U.S. Relations: A New Beginning?
Managing competition and cooperation between China and the U.S. will require a more pragmatic approach from the new U.S. administration.
Nov 15, 2024
Why Is China’s Modernization Important for the World?
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China that convened in Beijing from July 15 to 18 will be a milestone in seeking to find solutions to some tricky economic problems in a complex, global environment.
Jul 19, 2024
A Trade War’s Hidden Battles
As the world’s two largest economies, friction between the U.S. and China will inevitably affect global economic recovery. So if everyone loses, what is the point of the game?
Jun 5, 2024
‘Declining’ Does Not Equal ‘Decoupling’
Dialogue and negotiation on equal and mutually respectful footing are the only means that can, and hopefully will, lead to win-win economic cooperation between the two.
Feb 1, 2024