The four-star U.S. navy veteran’s new book is based on years of military and business experience and informed by many prominent American and Chinese decision makers in both countries and looks critically at the present US policy toward China.
Videos
China-US 2039: The Endgame? Building Trust Over Future Decades
Sep 03 , 2020
He Yafei: How Not to Hit a Wall
Dec 05 , 2019Ambassador He Yafei is a prolific former Chinese diplomat who has witnessed and participated in many key global events. China-US Focus editor-at-large James Chau sat down with Ambassador He for an interview on a wide-range of issues, including a global order under stress, the growing US-China rivalry, and how China manages to achieve growth while working to address social challenges.
In this video, Ambassador He shares one of the key learnings from China’s reform and opening-up – free trade is a growth driver. He believes the trade dispute will be resolved eventually, because the “severance of the two largest economies will be a disaster”, and that turning trade disputes into a geopolitical issue results in “hitting a wall.”
He Yafei: Global Order Under Profound Changes
Dec 05 , 2019Ambassador He Yafei is a prolific former Chinese diplomat who has witnessed and participated in many key global events. China-US Focus editor-at-large James Chau sat down with Ambassador He for an interview on a wide-range of issues, including a global order under stress, the growing US-China rivalry, and how China manages to achieve growth while working to address social challenges.
In this video, Ambassador He discusses the two major and profound changes that the world has seen in the past century – the shifting balance of power, in particular between China and the United States, and the rise of populism, nationalism and protectionism as a result of de-globalization and rapid, unbalanced economic growth.
He Yafei: China's Path to Prosperity: An Alternative Solution
Dec 05 , 2019Ambassador He Yafei is a prolific former Chinese diplomat who has witnessed and participated in many key global events. China-US Focus editor-at-large James Chau sat down with Ambassador He for an interview on a wide-range of issues, including a global order under stress, the growing US-China rivalry, and how China manages to achieve growth while working to address social challenges.
In this conversation, Ambassador He claims that China’s “two-hand approach” to growth – combining the power of the invisible hand of the free market and the visible hand of government – has been successful in improving social equity and narrowing the gap between developed coastal areas and less developed regions in the country.
He Yafei: Placing China's Tech Progress in Context
Dec 05 , 2019Ambassador He Yafei is a prolific former Chinese diplomat who has witnessed and participated in many key global events. China-US Focus editor-at-large James Chau sat down with Ambassador He for an interview on a wide-range of issues, including a global order under stress, the growing US-China rivalry, and how China manages to achieve growth while working to address social challenges.
In this interview, Ambassador He explains why China is upgrading its technological capability, how its efforts have been mistaken as a threat to US superiority in industry and tech, and why the worries and fears of China’s rise in the global supply chain are unwarranted.
China joined the world's top ten most improved economies for ease of doing business
Nov 16 , 2019The World Bank Group's Doing Business 2020 study says China is among the world's top 10 economies with the most notable improvement in business climate within a year.
The study commends economies that encourage efficiency and support freedom in doing business. China's rank improved to 31st in ease of doing business, indicating China has implemented a number of reforms to improve the domestic business climates for small and medium-size enterprises.
Tung Chee Hwa: Securing Our Global Future (part 6)
Oct 30 , 2019"In Conversation with C.H. Tung" is a new series by China-US Focus that features highlights of a conversation between Editor-at-Large James Chau and Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's First Chief Executive.
In the final part of this interview, Mr Tung explains why he sees global peace as being attainable, and how the international community can achieve it through successful and collaborative U.S.-China relations. He emphasizes how the upcoming generation of leaders must be prepared to fight for, and work towards a more peaceful global community.
More videos On China-US Relations: A Conversation with Tung Chee Hwa
Part 1: Building Trust and Understanding
Part 2: Opening Up
Part 3: Towards a Sustainable Tomorrow
Part 4: Today's Economic and Trade Landscape
Part 5: Collaboration, Not Competition
Part 6: Securing Our Global Future
Tung Chee Hwa: Collaboration, Not Competition (part 5)
Oct 30 , 2019"In Conversation with C.H. Tung" is a new series by China-US Focus that features highlights of a conversation between Editor-at-Large James Chau and Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's First Chief Executive.
In part five of this interview, James and Mr Tung tackle the highly disputed issue of intellectual property rights. Mr Tung puts forward that worries in the U.S. that China is leveraging American intellectual property is unwarranted, for China has improved and continues to improve itself, both technologically and in terms of its legal system. In consideration of the rapid advancements China has made since its reform and opening-up in 1979, Mr Tung explains the current state of IPR and why it should no longer obstruct peaceful U.S.-China collaboration.
More videos On China-US Relations: A Conversation with Tung Chee Hwa
Part 1: Building Trust and Understanding
Part 2: Opening Up
Part 3: Towards a Sustainable Tomorrow
Part 4: Today's Economic and Trade Landscape
Part 5: Collaboration, Not Competition
Part 6: Securing Our Global Future
Tung Chee Hwa: Today's Economic and Trade Landscape (part 4)
Oct 30 , 2019"In Conversation with C.H. Tung" is a new series by China-US Focus that features highlights of a conversation between Editor-at-Large James Chau and Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's First Chief Executive.
In part four of this interview, Mr Tung responds to the notion that China's market is not open to international businesses, and addresses the myth that the U.S. experiences mass job loss due to jobs being relocated to China. James and Mr Tung conclude by discussing the opportunities and benefits that exist for both countries vis-a-vis stronger U.S.-China economic cooperation.
More videos On China-US Relations: A Conversation with Tung Chee Hwa
Part 1: Building Trust and Understanding
Part 2: Opening Up
Part 3: Towards a Sustainable Tomorrow
Part 4: Today's Economic and Trade Landscape
Part 5: Collaboration, Not Competition
Part 6: Securing Our Global Future
Tung Chee Hwa: Towards a Sustainable Tomorrow (part 3)
Oct 30 , 2019"In Conversation with C.H. Tung" is a new series by China-US Focus that features highlights of a conversation between Editor-at-Large James Chau and Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's First Chief Executive.
In part three of this interview, Mr Tung highlights the most notable moments of cooperation in the 40 years of the US-China relationship, from George W. Bush and Hu Jintao's collaboration over rebuilding the world economy after 2008, to Barack Obama and Xi Jinping's cooperation on renewable energy initiatives. He then explores how the two countries can continue on this path of collaboration to build a more sustainable future together.
More videos On China-US Relations: A Conversation with Tung Chee Hwa
Part 1: Building Trust and Understanding
Part 2: Opening Up
Part 3: Towards a Sustainable Tomorrow
Part 4: Today's Economic and Trade Landscape
Part 5: Collaboration, Not Competition
Part 6: Securing Our Global Future