Can Chinese Investment Still Build Local Trust in America?
To many observers’ surprise, American views of China have softened slightly in 2026. A Pew Research Center survey conducted in March found that 27 percent of Americans now hold a...
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Improving U.S.-China Relations
On February 21, 1972, at the welcoming banquet during his visit to China, President Richard Nixon quoted Mao Zedong’s line, “Ten thousand years is too long; seize the day,” and...
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After Beijing, the Real Deal is Restraint
President Trump’s Beijing visit was neither the grand reset advertised by its most enthusiastic supporters nor the empty pageant dismissed by its critics. It was something more limited but effective:...
The Hardest Part of “Reunifying Taiwan by Force” May Not Be the Invasion
As debate grows in China over the possibility of using force against Taiwan, one argument is gaining increasing attention: even if Beijing could win the war militarily, the political, economic,...
U.S. Immigration Policy is Causing the Philippines to Rethink the Relationship
Recent visa and immigration policy shifts under the Trump 2.0 administration have reshaped allied perceptions of the United States, including in the Philippines. For the Philippines, given that the United...
U.S. Risks Losing China Expertise as Exchanges Decline, Report Warns
The United States risks losing its ability to understand and manage its most consequential bilateral relationship, according to a new report by the U.S.-China Education Trust (USCET), a Washington-based nonprofit...
How Media Shapes Public Perceptions in the U.S. and China
Over the past decades, media and political messaging have played a crucial role in shaping how societies perceive one another. In some cases, media narratives help build understanding across borders;...
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What is Global China? w/ Jessica DiCarlo
Across the Global South, China has become a significant source of funding for infrastructure and development. From perspectives in Washington, D.C., Chinese-built hydropower dams in Laos or nickel mining operations...
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From the Tiananmen Square to the State Department w/ Jonathan Fritz
Following the recent Trump-Xi Summit, many questions have been raised about the future of diplomatic relations between the US and the PRC, particularly around Taiwan. From the contentious pending arms…
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The Ten-Foot Myth w/ Ker Gibbs
China’s rapid economic rise has drawn countless Western businesses into its vast market. But that bilateral relationship is now under severe strain. Escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing are threatening...
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