The meeting with Putin was canceled; will the one with Xi be the same? The conference is de facto scheduled during Cold War II. Expectations can’t be high, but it would be a significant achievement to limit escalations. The summit between American President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be a meeting […]
There is more to the US-China TikTok dispute than meets the eye. It’s the future role of IPR and modernity. The agreement reached by the US and China for the sale of the Chinese platform TikTok is a landmark. The Chinese will retain a 20% share ownership, and with that, the algorithm, which is foundational […]
China is fully prepared to confront the United States, ultimately leading to a possible global financial collapse. With Covid, it had almost a rehearsal of a war economy. The USA apparently isn’t, and perhaps it doesn’t have a plan B other than talks. America has upended its system and network of alliances, irritated allies and […]
Beijing is confident because it has achieved several successes in recent months and relies on the US’s persistence in making mistakes. Still, America remains much stronger. Will it get it right and alter the course of history? There are three aspects to the US-China issue: short-term, medium-term, and long-term. In the short term, China has […]
Trump and Xi talked about trade, but a Chinese malaise haunts America and stalls bilateral ties. To break the stalemate, Beijing should perhaps address the issue of democracy. It’s not ideal, and it’s not a deal, but at least after scores of tweets, statements, and public wailings, a call broke the months-long standoff. US President […]
Unlike the messy attempt launched 60 years ago, a whole cycle of the Chinese zodiac, this is a serious, systematic effort. It is a Revolution of Culture and not a Cultural Revolution. However, whereas China was isolated then, now it is the world’s biggest trading power, and a domestic reset might ill coincide with national […]
China isn’t blinking on tariffs; inflation and recession loom globally. The US has three choices moving forward, all extremely tricky, while Beijing waits and reacts, fighting a trade guerrilla. Over the past week, US officials have stated that talks with China on tariffs have begun, only for Beijing to deny it each time. The Trump […]
