Joseph S. Nye, Professor, Harvard University
Jun 10, 2021
A century ago, an influenza pandemic killed more people than died in World War I. Today, the COVID-19 pandemic has killed more Americans than died in all US wars since 1945. A big difference, however, is that science did not have a vaccine for the influenza virus back then, but now several companies and countries have created vaccines for COVID-19.
Ben Reynolds, Writer and Foreign Policy Analyst in New York
Jun 10, 2021
India’s COVID crisis is a perfect case study in unlearned lessons, poor preparedness, and the continuing threat of the virus even as richer countries climb their way back to full function.
Han Liqun, Researcher, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
May 28, 2021
China and the United States should proceed from easier topics to more difficult ones, seeking new paradigms of interaction under new circumstances. Success in climate cooperation, if achieved, may serve as a demonstration of feasibility for other areas.
Zhang Monan, Deputy Director of Institute of American and European Studies, CCIEE
May 27, 2021
Areas with a high concentration of energy-intensive industry — in particular those that are fast-growing and emission heavy — will be hardest hit. In response, the central government should step up its efforts to help these areas embrace carbon neutrality through such means as carbon quota trading.
Andrew Sheng, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Global Institute at the University of Hong Kong
Xiao Geng, President of the Hong Kong Institution for International Finance
May 08, 2021
Last week, the world marked the 51st Earth Day. This year’s theme – “Restore Our Earth” – was apt. As the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us, the effects of human activity on the planet do not respect borders. The Earth is a single living, self-regulating system, and it demands a single, shared system of accounting that balances at the global level. We need a one-Earth balance sheet.
Rob Efird, Professor of Anthropology and Asian Studies, Seattle University
May 04, 2021
A Cornell University program centered on community-building and education is a case-study in U.S.-China cooperation.
Ben Reynolds, Writer and Foreign Policy Analyst in New York
May 04, 2021
The U.S. and China, the two largest carbon emitters in the world, have both pledged to cut their greenhouse gasses with ambitious near-future targets, but neither side is ready to work together on the details.
Apr 27, 2021
Xi was the first national leader to speak after Biden, emphasizing the need to advance global environmental governance.
Tang Xinhua, Associate Researcher, Tsinghua University’s Institute of International Relations
Apr 23, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden is making a run at renewing America’s global leadership on climate governance. The World Earth Day summit provided an inflection point that attracted attention from around the world.
Apr 22, 2021
Biden has invited dozens of world leaders to join the two-day virtual summit starting on Thursday.