Li Yan, Deputy Director of Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Jan 02, 2024
Renewed attempts to cooperate seem to be bearing fruit recently, but these successes must now pass through the fire of a divided America. The hard-won cooperation potential may well be interrupted by the election cycle in 2024, magnified by an increase in negative rhetoric regarding China.
Su Liuqiang, Research Fellow, SIIS
Sun Chenghao, Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Jan 02, 2024
After several years of intense competition, the resilience of China-U.S. relations ultimately showed itself in 2023. While anti-China rhetoric is bound to surface during the coming political election year — primarily from hawkish Republicans — many points of consensus are clear.
Brian Wong, Assistant Professor in Philosophy, HKU and Rhodes Scholar
Dec 21, 2023
One month out from the Xi-Biden talks in San Francisco, the world may have witnessed a major turning point in China’s international affairs - if the U.S. plays along.
Li Yan, Deputy Director of Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Dec 14, 2023
China and the United States have been working in the right direction since the Bali summit. However, they still face many challenges. Next year is the 45th anniversary of China-U.S. diplomatic ties. What better time to bolster the foundation of peaceful coexistence and inject some certainty into a turbulent world?
Ma Xue, Associate Fellow, Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Nov 20, 2023
The summit meeting of presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden was an opportunity to redefine the narrative, find balance and set a precedent for a more predictable framework in which global challenges can be tackled together. The world is watching.
Ma Xue, Associate Fellow, Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Dec 01, 2023
An overemphasis on competition may lead to pessimism and miscalculation. While the United States appears to be upgrading measures designed to pressure China, it should also strengthen its economic and trade ties. Interdependence and mutual benefit are excellent motivators.
Sun Chenghao, Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Nov 30, 2023
Two presidents focused on restoring communication, expanding dialogue and managing risks, and they reached many points of agreement. But the United States is entering a contentious political campaign season, which is sure to include an increase in strident anti-China rhetoric.
David Shambaugh, Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies and Director of the China Policy Program, George Washington University
Nov 18, 2023
The summit meeting between Presidents Biden and Xi Jinping south of San Francisco has provided new and important stability to the fluctuant and stressed U.S.-China relationship. In the absence of a joint agreed statement, both governments put forward their own interpretations of what was said and agreed in the discussions. These respective interpretations were, not surprisingly, in agreement concerning sensitive issues in the relationship. Nonetheless, a number of “deliverables” were announced.
Wang Jisi, President, Institute of International and Strategic Studies, Peking University
Nov 18, 2023
The China-U.S. relationship is not going to rise from its low point anytime soon. An election year is approaching in America, and it will be fraught with anti-China rhetoric. With few opportunities for the leaders to meet and set a new course, the upcoming APEC leaders meeting in San Francisco will be pivotal.
Zhao Minghao, Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University, and China Forum Expert.
Nov 10, 2023
If presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden can meet this month, getting China-U.S. ties back on the rails will get a much-needed boost on the order the their Bali meeting. The current international scene is chaotic, and China-U.S. relations are at a critical crossroads. The two sides must learn to co-exist and cooperate.