Shen Dingli Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University
May 25 , 2020
American politicians are trying to blame China for the nation’s suffering, but the fact is that it’s suffering because of the incompetence of its leaders. All paths of blame lead directly to President Donald Trump.
Qiu Yuanping Member of the Standing Committee, CPPCC National Committee
May 24 , 2020
The prospect of confrontation without dialogue between China and the United States is unthinkable, even dangerous — especially during a pandemic. But unless something is done soon, that’s where things are heading.
Wu Zhenglong Senior Research Fellow, China Foundation for Int'l Studies
May 20 , 2020
Weak leadership is clearly undercutting America’s global standing: Few Europeans are looking to Washington anymore. COVID-19 has left a devastating economic and political scar already, and things are only going to get worse.
Zhang Monan Senior Fellow, China Center for International Economic Exchanges
May 20 , 2020
New regulations that require heightened scrutiny of Chinese investors in the name of national security only add to the risks Chinese enterprises face when investing overseas and nudge decoupling forward.
Public opinion in the United States pins the blame for the COVID-19 pandemic squarely on China. After all, that’s where the virus started. And President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have fanned the flames by accusing China of covering up the outbreak and knowingly allowing the novel coronavirus to spread. But their supposed smoking gun, the tragic fate of the heroic whistleblower, Li Wenliang, fires only blanks.
Zainab Zaheer Development Consultant
May 19 , 2020
China has increased its global outreach during this pandemic by sending critical medical supplies and financial aid to countries in need. The motive behind such diplomacy aside, China is providing some desperately-coveted help in the eleventh hour and saving lives around the world.
Ni Feng Deputy Director, Institute of American Studies, CASS
Yang Nan Assistant Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
May 17 , 2020
Not long ago, China and the United States built mutual trust in suppressing infectious diseases. It’s time to renew and strengthen those mechanisms, not abandon them.
Sajjad Ashraf Former Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore
May 17 , 2020
The world needs global leadership to overcome COVID-19. But, the consequences of America’s discomfort at China’s rise and its attempts to contain the virus will damage the international community.
Philip Cunningham Independent Scholar
May 17 , 2020
Republican politicians have both turned to China-bashing as their latest campaign strategy as nationalism flares on both sides of the Pacific.
David Shambaugh Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies, Political Science & International Affairs, George Washington University
May 17 , 2020
The pandemic has brought out the worst in U.S.-China relations, causing deep rifts and a public blame-game. Just as with other problematic times in this bilateral relationship, it will take time to recover. Stabilization is paramount.