As the 2024 presidential election approaches, three broad camps are visible in America’s debate over how the United States should relate to the rest of the world: the liberal internationalists who have dominated since World War II; the retrenchers who want to pull back from some alliances and institutions; and the America Firsters who take a narrow, sometimes isolationist, view of America’s role in the world.

Resuming people-to-people exchanges is the most important first step in healing relations between China and the United States. Both sides must resist domestic political pressure and avoid provocation. Blacklists need to be scrapped.

In this interview with China-US Focus, Dr. Keisha Brown, made specific suggestions about how to bring diverse voices to the China space. She is an advocate for Fulbright programs returning to China and encouraging students to take the less-traveled path, such as going into rural area to diversify the American perspective. Her powerful personal narrative is one of life enrichment

With Kevin McCarthy having been ousted as House speaker, complex internal disputes within the Republican Party will likely persist. If China issues continue to be stoked for political gain, China-U.S. relations may yet face new challenges at the congressional level.

The China-US Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement is still important. It has always been the fastest to heal when frictions arise. But to extend it beyond American election cycles, both sides must make determined efforts for some time to come.

The personal tragedies of two great physicists during the Cold War teach that us that creating a tolerant, innovative environment is the way to prosperity and strength.

A recently published Pew Research Center study showcases the decline of China’s popular rating over the past few years. But the forest is always bigger than a single tree, and it’s important to interpret even reputable surveys through the lenses of their particular contexts, their participants, and the nature of the questions posed.

"Oppenheimer" is a thought-provoking film exploring the moral dilemmas faced by J. Robert Oppenheimer during the creation of the atomic bomb amidst World War II. And it’s worth considering the parallels of Oppenheimer's journey with that of Qian Xuesen, including the complex interplay of scientific brilliance, political ambiguity, and the sometimes destructive power of innovation.

The Barbie film is making unexpected headlines as the cause for a geopolitical controversy stemming from a map of disputed waters in Asia. The responses of each protesting nation speak to their current outlook on relations with China.

With global tensions high, particularly between the U.S. and China, it’s helpful to recount stories from years past to remind ourselves that our forebears too struggled with monumental difficulties, yet in the long run, this did not preclude meaningful relations between different nations.