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Pete Sweeney 6 minute read Chinese President Xi Jinping stands above a giant portrait of late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong as he arrives for the event marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China, on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins HONG KONG, July 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - In a 1973 meeting with an American delegation, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai caught his interlocutors off guard by asking: “Do you think China wil...

Chinese officials frequently object to the United States' "Cold War" thinking when it comes to China. But Xi Jinping's regime has played a clear role in stoking tensions.

This time, it’s personal | China

Biden’s Domestic Policy Is His China Policy Biden made it clear that central to his rationale for making domestic investments is the long-term aim to “outcompete” China. President Joe Biden’s speech before a joint session of Congress last April made it clear that he views competition with China and “rescue and renewal” at home as inextricably interlinked. In other words, Biden’s domestic policy is his China policy. In his speech, Biden focused on his two major proposals for “onc...

Biden believes young officials can help US to subdue China By Li Yan | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-28 07:21 [Photo/Xinhua] The personnel policy of the Joe Biden administration is different from that of the previous administration in that it has been recruiting young "political elites" with special expertise. For example, several China-related positions in the administration are held by officials born in the 1980s, including Laura Rosenberger, senior directo...

It is hard to overstate the audaciousness of President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office, which will be marked April 30. Behind it lies a presidential ambition to recharge America while at the same time improving U.S. odds in its escalating contest with China. Biden’s boldness can be measured most graphically by the numbers: ...

Never in my memory has any U.S. president so closely associated domestic investments with U.S. global standing—and now he is acting on that conviction. Biden made sure no one missed the connection to China when he rolled out his infrastructure spending proposal this week, which he called "the single largest investment in American jobs since World War II." Asked Biden, "Do you think China is waiting around to invest in this digital infrastructure or in research and development? I promise you t...

Biden’s start reflects audacious domestic and global ambitions US President Joe Biden speaks about jobs and the economy at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo It is hard to overstate the audaciousness of US President Joe Biden’s first one hundred days in office, which will be marked April 30. Behind it lies a presidential ambition to recharge America while at the same time improving the United States’ odds in its escalating contest with Ch...

India sets new hopes on Washington 16/03/2021 Delhi doesn’t top American priorities, but it’s not trivial either. Will “Indian” Kamala Harris make the difference?   1. The incoming President of the United States, Joe Biden has played a long-time role in US foreign policy, as a member of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as being its chairman for a while. Many observers are looking at his policy as a possible “third” Obama Administration, given the pre...

In his latest Foreign Affairs article, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd defines success in U.S.-China relations in shockingly modest terms. As the title of the article suggests, “How to Keep U.S.-Chinese Confrontation From Ending in Calamity,” anything short of war might well be construed a win.  To avoid total war, wise minds on both sides must exercise restraint. To avoid a ruinous clash both sides must:  - Avoid a conflict in the Taiwan Strait which would result in “pai...