Joseph S. Nye, Professor, Harvard University
Sep 07, 2017
The United States has never had a president like Donald Trump. With a narcissistic personality and a short attention span, and lacking experience in world affairs, he tends to project slogans rather than strategy in foreign policy.
Stephen Roach, Senior Fellow, Yale University
Aug 31, 2017
US President Donald Trump instructed the US Trade Representative to commence investigating Chinese infringement of intellectual property rights. By framing this effort under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, the Trump administration could impose high and widespread tariffs on Chinese imports.
Zheng Yu, Professor, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2017
Whatever Trump or Putin might want, US-Russia relations are set to deteriorate, as the forces pulling the two countries apart are stronger than those holding them together.
Zhang Zhixin, Chief of American Political Studies, CICIR
Aug 24, 2017
Donald Trump’s presidency has created convulsions in the American political landscape.
Yang Wenjing, Research Professor, Institute of American Studies, CICIR
Aug 24, 2017
Trump is trying to compensate for his diplomatic handicaps in Asia by stirring up antagonism against China. It won’t work.
Yu Xiang, Senior Fellow, China Construction Bank Research Institute
Aug 22, 2017
America isn’t on track to becoming “great again.” Here’s why, and what can be done about it.
Jeffrey A. Bader, John C. Whitehead Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
David Dollar, Senior Fellow – Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, John L. Thornton China Center, Brookings Institution
Ryan Hass, David M. Rubenstein Fellow, Brookings Institution
Aug 17, 2017
Until a strategy is set, there will continue to be confused and conflicting messages from different quarters of the United States government on China, disagreement and sloppiness on proper sequencing of actions, and limits to our ability to elicit Chinese cooperation, as Beijing hesitates to commit to U.S. initiatives because of uncertainty over the steadfastness and coherence of U.S. policy. As the administration charts next steps with China, it should widen the aperture of its focus.
Shen Yi, Associate professor, Department of International Politics, Fudan University
Aug 17, 2017
On August 2, U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.” With Trump-Putin relations agitated and China and the U.S. still lacking cooperation on the issue of North Korea, who will be the biggest loser amidst the superpowers? Who will benefit from the sanctions?
Tom Watkins, President and CEO of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, FL
Aug 15, 2017
At the state level, Governor of Michigan Rick Snyder has invested energy, attention, and travel time into cultivating lasting and productive relationships with Chinese government and business leaders. His efforts have produced extensive economic benefits for his state and region; providing a blue print for the combative President Trump on how American leaders can turn a positive relationship with China into big wins at home.