China US Focus

@ChinaUSFocus

A China-US Exchange Foundation initiative to promote exclusive dialogue, insight, and perspectives on the world's most important bilateral relationship.

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 18

Lucio Blanco Pitlo III highlights how the Global South is becoming a key player in a multipolar world, driving economic growth and demanding a greater role in shaping global trade, development, and governance. chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. The Global South has gone from a nebulous new buzzword to a true factor in determining the world’s relationships. Though far from a monolithic bloc, Global South states share some overlap in vision...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 12

He Wenping questions whether the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict was a shared victory or mutual failure — and whether U.S. involvement signaled strength or a shift toward Israeli over American interests. chinausfocus.com/peace-security…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. Was the so-called 12-day war a triple victory or a triple defeat? Will Americans tolerate a policy of “Israel first” over “America first”? The answers to these and other key questions will determine...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 21

Sajjad Ashraf brings the latest changes in AUKUS to light, with a focus on Australia's perhaps unwitting agreement to become America's forward-post in the Pacific. ow.ly/6PZr50WqMrc

ChinaUSFocus's tweet image. Sajjad Ashraf brings the latest changes in AUKUS to light, with a focus on Australia's perhaps unwitting agreement to become America's forward-post in the Pacific.

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 18

Elon Musk announced the founding of his own party. Mallie Prytherch says that while his shifting stance on China adds strategic ambiguity, the party serves as a stress test for American democracy in an era of polarization and gridlock. ow.ly/umxh50WqMq3

ChinaUSFocus's tweet image. Elon Musk announced the founding of his own party. Mallie Prytherch says that while his shifting stance on China adds strategic ambiguity, the party serves as a stress test for American democracy in an era of polarization and gridlock.
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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 18

Trump’s Big and Beautiful Bill offers a short-term economic boost through tax cuts and spending, but ultimately adds to U.S. debt, risking greater economic fragility and slower growth in the long run, says Ma Xue. chinausfocus.com/finance-econom…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. Washington is now piling up debt even in the absence of an emergency. In the long run, this sort of quick fix, where the cure is worse than the disease, will only worsen America’s economic fragility...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 17

Yi Fuxian leans on historical precedent from Japan's 1990s downturn and uses it to see if China is at risk of repeating the same mistakes as its once-dominant neighbor. ow.ly/KpqR50WqMmx

ChinaUSFocus's tweet image. Yi Fuxian leans on historical precedent from Japan's 1990s downturn and uses it to see if China is at risk of repeating the same mistakes as its once-dominant neighbor.

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 16

Jade Wong argues the U.S.-Europe relationship remains stable on the surface but may face subtle tensions due to shifting political and security dynamics. chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. Amid the uncertainty of U.S. domestic affairs and the evolving international order, the transatlantic relationship — despite its apparent stability — is likely to experience undercurrents of discon...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 16

A new global stage is clearly being set as Western powers begin to react to China’s rivalling interests. Brian Wong details how the U.K. may be positioning itself as a middle ground for the 21st Century. ow.ly/w6Bn50WqMo0

ChinaUSFocus's tweet image. A new global stage is clearly being set as Western powers begin to react to China’s rivalling interests. Brian Wong details how the U.K. may be positioning itself as a middle ground for the 21st Century.

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 15

Sujit Kumar Datta argues the U.S. is adjusting its strategy to address China’s rise through economic, technological, and military measures, alongside strengthening alliances. chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. Strategic adjustments, characterized by economic decoupling, high-tech restrictions and military posturing in the Indo-Pacific region, will transform the bilateral relationship and the shape of...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 14

Zhang Monan warns that treating AI data flows as security threats harms China-U.S. cooperation and global AI progress, stressing the need for open, trusted data sharing. chinausfocus.com/finance-econom…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. By equating artificial intelligence data flows with national security risks, the United States has effectively designated China as a presumptive problem. This has not only soured the atmosphere for...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 14

Mohamed ElBaradei says that nuclear proliferation is driven by security concerns and cannot be solved by force alone; lasting peace requires diplomacy, mutual respect, and agreements like the JCPOA. chinausfocus.com/peace-security…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. In 1966, the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, France, and China not only were the only countries that possessed nuclear weapons; they also had enough wisdom to recognize the...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 14

Under Trump’s “America First” approach, U.S. policy on Taiwan has become more transactional, creating shifts in cooperation and some uncertainty about future support, says Tong Liqun of the Shanghai Institute for International Studies. chinausfocus.com/peace-security…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. An extreme imbalance of power appears likely to emerge in the future. Donald Trump’s personal attitude will be a critical factor influencing the sensitive political dynamics of the island, and doubts...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 12

Europe’s claims of rare earth supply autonomy overlook China’s dominant role in processing and supply, leaving the EU still reliant on Beijing, says Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa @s_contin of the University of Hong Kong @HKUniversity. chinausfocus.com/finance-econom…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. European Union leaders’ proclamations of supply autonomy sound great under the spotlight, but don’t hold up under the microscope. The truth may be that China already has won the game with its...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 12

Elon Musk’s break with Donald Trump highlights deep differences between tech elites and the MAGA base—divergences that could reshape U.S. political coalitions, notes Li Zheng of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations. chinausfocus.com/finance-econom…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. The honeymoon between Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump ended with a war of words on social media. In his six months in the White House, Musk came to see big differences between his own...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 12

Adnan Aamir notes that Pakistan’s use of Chinese J-10C jets during the May Indo-Pak conflict offered rare real-world validation of Chinese arms, potentially strengthening Beijing’s defense ties and regional influence. chinausfocus.com/peace-security…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. The May conflict between India and Pakistan brought Chinese weaponry, particularly the J-10C fighter jet, into the global spotlight, as Pakistan used Chinese arms to shoot down Indian aircraft in a...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 12

Sheng Zhonghua notes that China, the U.S., and the EU each follow different data security governance models, reflecting their unique priorities and approaches. chinausfocus.com/peace-security…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. Data security governance has become a global priority amid rising competition over data resources, with the U.S., EU, and China adopting distinct models: the U.S. favors a market-driven, security-c...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 11

Ted Galen Carpenter examines how Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party is navigating domestic political challenges and shifting dynamics in its security relationship with the United States. chinausfocus.com/peace-security…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party faces mounting political turmoil and scandal, weakening its ability to govern despite recent electoral wins. At the same time, doubts about U.S. security support...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 11

Wang Youming observes that amid shifts in the global order, partly driven by U.S. retrenchment under Trump, BRICS sees a chance to play a larger role in global governance. chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. The world is waiting to see whether the expanding group of countries can take advantage of the window of opportunity presented by the restructuring of the international order and become new protago...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 11

Ananth Krishnan notes that as BRICS convenes in Rio, the expanded bloc faces a pivotal test—balancing internal divisions with ambitions to champion the Global South, while avoiding an explicitly anti-Western stance. chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet card. At its 17th summit in Rio, the expanded BRICS bloc faces a moment of reckoning as it seeks to balance growing ambitions with internal divisions, shown in its rare unified stance on U.S.-Israel...

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China US Focus@ChinaUSFocus · Jul 8

Zhou Xiaoming offers his perspective on the way Trump's trade policy degrades and alienates the U.S. position in the global markets, the exact opposite of the intended effect. chinausfocus.com/foreign-policy…

ChinaUSFocus's tweet image. Zhou Xiaoming offers his perspective on the way Trump's trade policy degrades and alienates the U.S. position in the global markets, the exact opposite of the intended effect.

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