The third episode of The Pacific Dialogue, is between two prominent scholars – Prof. Ezra Vogel of the Harvard University and Prof. Jia Qingguo of Peking University. They spoke from their homes in Boston and Beijing respectively. The conversation took place on July 28, 2020, and was moderated by China-US Focus Editor-at-Large James Chau in Hong Kong.

Will “Trump shock” turn out to be a temporary blip in the course of American politics or a chronic disease that will continue to infect future relations for years to come? Stay tuned.

The last three months has seen a number of major policy statements by top Trump Administration officials. If there was any question that the Trump administration seeks a new Cold War confrontation with China, these documents and speeches provide the answer.

Making diplomacy fail may actually be the goal. But even if the hawks in America dream that confrontation will boost Trump’s re-election chances, they should understand that it could sink China-U.S. relations into a morass of incalculable proportions.

The recent China bashing by senior American officials represents a resurgence of the suppressive politics of the U.S. in the 1950s, led by a now disgraced senator from Wisconsin whose name has become synonymous with intolerance and name-calling.

I feel the grief shared by many over the impending breakup between the US and China. Time will tell if their relationship can manage to be salvaged.

A new test for Chinese diplomacy will be guiding the United States to adapt to a new situation. By affirming the positive role of the U.S. in creating the postwar world order, China and others can show that they are not attempting to exclude it now but merely helping it evolve.

One of the frequent terms used by U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to criticize China is “disinformation.” “I listen to some of the narr

The Trump administration continues to call on allies to take a harder line towards China.

China bashing is a regular fixture of presidential campaigns in the United States. But it’s crucial that they be contained. The China-U.S. relationship should not be trifled with. It is the most consequential bilateral connection in the world.