Sun Chenghao, Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Jun 07, 2021
The Biden administration faces many constraints and limitations. And the two sides do not appear to have enough political will to reach a grand strategic bargain. Thus, the summit is unlikely to smooth the bumpy road of bilateral relations.
Chen Jimin, Guest Researcher, Center for Peace and Development Studies, China Association for International Friendly Contact
Apr 15, 2021
U.S. core national interests are defined by the new administration as safeguarding American strength, promoting power sharing to U.S. advantage and upholding a stable and open international system.
Yu Sui, Professor, China Center for Contemporary World Studies
Apr 06, 2021
Both countries know that confrontation only leads to a dead end in the long run. A mix of cooperation and competition remains the norm that has worked for both countries in the past. But it’s difficult to strike a balance, and competition is likely to overwhelm cooperation, as it always has.
He Wenping, Senior Research Fellow, Charhar Institute and West Asia and Africa Studies Institute of the China Academy of Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2021
American airstrikes took place in Syria, but there’s no question they were intended to send a message to Iran and Russia. It’s clear the U.S. intends to reassert its influence in the Middle East.
Zheng Yu, Professor, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2020
The American president may have some method in his madness, as seen in the way he approaches matters regarding Moscow. While acts impulsively and in diametric opposition to his predecessor, his motives can be deciphered.
Zheng Yu, Professor, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Jun 03, 2019
Under Trump the US has moved towards warmer relations with Russia to counterbalance China’s rise. But existing legislative constraints—along with ongoing points of US-Russian enmity over Ukraine, election interference, and nuclear issues — make short-term détente unlikely.
Sun Chenghao, Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Aug 20, 2018
Trump wants good relations with Russia, but Congress has other plans.
Torrey Taussig, Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow
Aug 08, 2018
Much was made of the Helsinki Summit between President Trump and Russian President Putin, but how did this meeting between the two leaders shift the balance sheet of great power politics on the world stage?
Yin Chengde, Research Fellow, China Foundation for International Studies
Jul 30, 2018
Trump’s personal desire to improve relations with Russia is checked by pressure at home and abroad to remain tough.
Yu Sui, Professor, China Center for Contemporary World Studies
Jul 25, 2018
The meeting between Trump and Putin shows that great powers can co-exist peacefully instead of confronting one another.