The U.S.’s China Policy directly impacts Canada’s China Policy. And with little change in U.S.-China relations under the Biden Administration, Canada’s policy space between China and the U.S. has stayed relatively the same as well.

Australia’s outlier history as a “Western” nation situated in the Pacific means it’s caught in the middle of simmering global tensions between China and the U.S.

The China-Japan relationship is like a ship forging ahead against the wind. But it’s also drifting in the current and will move backward if it fails to move ahead. Their ties in the new era need to be constantly enriched and exercised.

China’s development was certainly unexpected, especially on such a massive scale and at such great speed. It has challenged the Western mindset that only one path is capable of achieving fruitful outcomes. Times certainly have changed.

The United States needs to reconsider its approach, because what it’s doing now is not working. The key to rebuilding trust and resuming effective communication between the two countries is rejection of the rivalry mentality.

The Biden administration is making their policy toward China clear as they maintain a position emphasizing democratic values and alliances. In contrast to the previous administration, Biden also recognizes the need to invest at home in order to remain competitive with China.

China’s President Xi Jinping was one of several global leaders who participated in U.S. President Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit last week. As both the U.S. and China work towards a greener future, the climate fight may also establish common ground for cooperation and improving bilateral relations.

The traditional Western world alignment between the U.S. and Europe has been strained by four years of tumultuous foreign policy. Now, the gravity of China’s rise threatens to drive a larger wedge between the two regions.

It’s a critical time for global order China and Europe must manage and adapt to increasing competitiveness in their relationship and find a pragmatic, rational and balanced approach to their relations. But they must also increase communication and cooperation to prevent the world from renewing the pattern of major power confrontation.

For the sake of the shared interests of the human family, the U.S. needs to join hands with China and other countries for global governance and deal with urgent challenges, including the suppression of the COVID-19 pandemic and a reinvigoration of the world economy.