Li Yijie
PhD candidate in International Relations, Tsinghua University’s School of Social Sciences
Li Yijie is a PhD candidate in International Relations at Tsinghua University’s School of Social Sciences.

Mar 29, 2026
What matters most for China is not whether the United States is in decline but how to understand a country that seeks to shape history while being no longer willing to bear the costs under the old rules. The United States today stands at a historic crossroads. To understand, one must begin with this fundamental reality.
