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February 16, 2024
Focus This Week
A community space to discuss the China-U.S. relationship and beyond.

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As we approach the second-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, the European Union is gearing up to impose sanctions for the first time on Chinese companies allegedly aiding Russia in circumventing Western penalties. These sanctions represent the 27-member bloc's latest measures aimed at shutting down loopholes that they believe allow Russia to divert military technology through third countries to its weapons factories. According to an EU official, the next round of measures levied against Russia could be ready later this month.

Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is currently in Europe for the Munich Security Conference, where he's expected to meet with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the conference, as well as British Foreign Secretary David Cameron in a separate meeting. This encounter with Cameron, the first since he assumed office, comes amid heightened scrutiny from the UK over human rights and national security concerns. Wang also plans to stop in Paris and Madrid following the conference.

It's anticipated that Wang will give remarks at the security conference elaborating on China's propositions on "building a community with a shared future for mankind and advocating an equal and orderly multipolar world."

Additionally, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is also in Munich, and delivered a pointed address advocating for a steadfast stance against authoritarianism and isolationism. Harris also critiqued the policies of former President Donald Trump and emphasized the Biden administration's commitment to upholding global security frameworks and supporting Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

Stay up to date on the latest global developments by catching up on our latest Focus content, including topics on China-U.S. cooperation, trade, and China's economy.

Focus Insights
Watch: How can China and the U.S. work together to address global challenges?
Watch: How can China and the U.S. work together to address global challenges?
In this interview with James Chau of China-US Focus, Harvard University Professor Joseph Nye discusses economic decoupling between the U.S. and China. He also introduces the idea of "cooperative rivalry," emphasizing the need for both competition and cooperation in shaping policies toward China to address global challenges effectively.
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How can Beijing and Washington reignite trade growth?
How can Beijing and Washington reignite trade growth?
He Weiwen, a Senior Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization, believes that with joint efforts between China and the United States to address problems at both business and governmental working levels, bilateral trade will start to grow again.
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What's the future of China's economy?
What's the future of China's economy?
China is at a critical juncture, says Stephen Roach, a Yale University Senior Fellow. He emphasizes that without a more imaginative approach to economic stewardship, China could remain stuck, unable to muster the courage that its reformers successfully drew on in the past.
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Quote of the Week
"Although the U.S. has attempted to contain the conflict, it has ultimately failed to prevent Israeli escalations. Further, the war in Gaza has only become a segment of a broader geopolitical struggle against various superpowers and their clients across the international arena. The U.S. and China both react in accordance to broader strategic interests."
Leonardo Dinic
Advisor to the CroAsia Institute

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Notable Number
45

The number of years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.


Learn more in "From Guardrails to Boundaries," by Han Liqun, a Researcher at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.

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The Wondrous Zimingzhong Clocks Exhibition

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A beautiful exhibition has just arrived in London with the treasured clocks from the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City being brought together for the first time in the UK.
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In our Focus Insights section, we shared an interview with Harvard University Professor Joseph Nye where he discusses global cooperation and economic decoupling between the U.S. and China.


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