Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Nov 01, 2018
Abe’s dash to Beijing had a faint air of desperation about it, akin to flirting with someone you have no strong intentions of getting serious with to win back the attention of the one whose undivided attention you seek.
Giulio Pugliese, King’s College London, War Studies
Oct 31, 2018
Abe has just concluded a visit to China and Xi is expected to reciprocate with a state visit to Japan next year. The warmth of the summit suggests that both governments are trying to smoothen Sino-Japanese relations in the face of Trump’s trade pressure.
Martin Wolf, Chief economics commentator at the Financial Times
Oct 31, 2018
Rivalry must be managed rationally to protect the world’s future.
Jared McKinney, PhD student, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Oct 30, 2018
Though it might be simple for China to wait out the Trump presidency in order to make a new trade deal with a new president, it would not be in its best interest to do so. From reforming issues like state-subsidies, intellectual property and legal reciprocity to strengthening the relationship between China and the U.S., it is evident that waiting carries more risk than opportunities.
Oct 29, 2018
On Thursday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a highly-anticipated summit under the shadows of new and older tensions. Abe's October visit is the first time a Japanese leader has traveled to meet the Chinese president in Beijing in almost seven years illustrating an important thaw in Sino-Japanese relations, potentially motivated by concerning actions towards both countries by the United States.
Zhao Weibin, Researcher, PLA Academy of Military Science
Oct 29, 2018
How will the Sino-American relationship evolve?
Li Zheng, Assistant Research Processor, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Oct 29, 2018
Chinese and American partnership to smash a fentanyl drug ring is a model for cooperation amidst a trade war.
Tung Chee Hwa, Chairman Emeritus, China-United States Exchange Foundation
Oct 29, 2018
Why has China achieved so much in 40 years?
He Wenping, Senior Research Fellow, Charhar Institute and West Asia and Africa Studies Institute of the China Academy of Social Sciences
Oct 29, 2018
Trump’s response to Khashoggi’s death makes the US look bad.
Li Chen, Research Fellow, Renmin University
Oct 26, 2018
We should learn from history, but not be constrained by it.