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Smoke and Mirrors on the Taiwan Question
The U.S. has few cards left to play. As China’s comprehensive national power continues to grow, Washington can no longer guarantee dominance in the Western Pacific.
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Trump-Xi Summit Helps Put U.S.-China Relationship Back on Track
It was with great expectations that the world awaited the much-needed summit between the leaders of the world’s two most...
Can “American Greatness” Be Restored by Alienating Allies and Confronting China?
The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy, with its isolationist and confrontational approach towards allies and China, is a desperate fiction that undermines genuine American prosperity and security.
A Bridge of Stories and Systems
Going forward, I think the people—not the politicians—will shape the future of U.S.-China relations.
How Washington’s Trade War Sowed Decline
Washington’s tariffs accelerated the competitive collapse of American agriculture without delivering compensatory benefits or a future plan. They are tactics without strategy, a disruption without a plan for recovery.
Why the World Can Not Wait for America
The fight for a livable planet was always a global one; now, the initiative to win that fight had finally become multipolar, led by the willing, with or without the United States.
The Reason for China’s Rage
Japan’s hope for U.S. intervention appears to be a path that leads nowhere.
Will Japan Be East Asia’s Version of Ukraine?
Japan joins U.S.-driven strategy for China containment.
The Great Mineral Game
The scramble for critical minerals is fast becoming one of the defining geopolitical dramas of our era.
Sovereignty Through Technology
The efficient supply of computing power, algorithms and data is not merely about technological independence, but also about ensuring China’s digital security.
China Doesn’t Fail to Plan, Nor Does it Fail
Planning is what the key to responsible governance looks like. It’s one of the lynchpins of China’s unapparelled success in bringing wealth and wellbeing to its people, including women, those of different ethnicities and above all the poorest of the poor.
Popular Support
Policymakers now face the difficult task of balancing this evolving sentiment—working with China on shared global challenges such as climate change and public health, while safeguarding U.S. interests and maintaining leverage.
Why U.S.-China Cooperation Is Essential for Asia’s Future
The future of the Asia-Pacific, and indeed the stability of the global economy, depends on their ability to coexist constructively in an interconnected world.