Shen Zaiwang, Retired staff, Sichuan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Jan 04, 2021
Noted Harvard biographer of Deng Xiaoping and China’s modern transformation died in December at age 90. He left behind a remarkable literary contribution on China, filled with personal insights about one of the country’s premier leaders.
Minxin Pei, Tom and Margot Pritzker ’72 Professor of Government , Claremont McKenna College
Dec 28, 2020
Stabilizing U.S.-China relations remains one of the top items on President-elect Biden’s agenda for 2021, but in order to do so mutual trust and cooperation must be restored. The incoming administration should seek to revive cultural, educational, and people-to-people exchange in order to repair the years’ worth of structural damage.
Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Dec 26, 2020
China is investing heavily in space technology while the US’s program seems to grow more stagnant. If China continues on their current trajectory, they could replace the US as the world’s leading space power.
Mel Gurtov, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Portland State University
Dec 23, 2020
Throughout the Trump administration, policies on U.S.-China educational exchange became increasingly narrow and increasingly hostile. While a degree of suspicion is warranted, open exchange remains necessary to secure a competitive edge in the global economic and political arena.
Dec 19, 2020
China is working on a robust plan to vaccinate 50 million people by the Chinese New Year.
Chen Jimin, Guest Researcher, Center for Peace and Development Studies, China Association for International Friendly Contact
Dec 17, 2020
Capitalism’s internal flaws raise barriers that impede the progress of Western values around the world. The frequent crises have led to an acute loss of faith in those values. In the long run, the West itself may become less Western.
Zhang Yun, Associate Professor at National Niigata University in Japan, Nonresident Senior Fellow at University of Hong Kong
Dec 09, 2020
China and Japan have pledged full support for each other in presenting the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. Their cooperation will be invaluable in promoting the regional integration of Asia.
Philip Cunningham, Independent Scholar
Dec 08, 2020
The Hunter Biden scandal was fueled in part by a false report, reported under a false name. In the age of fake news, digital clues can lead us to the truth.
Dec 08, 2020
The Trump administration escalated the visa war with China as it prepares to leave office.
Hui Xiao, A retired economist in Hong Kong
Dec 04, 2020
Success often follows failure, as history has shown repeatedly around the world. It’s not too late for Donald Trump to step back gracefully from his electoral loss in November. The loser of any contest can return to fight another day.