8 Jun, 2025
The Trump-Xi Conversation: One Step in a Long March
The Trump-Xi Conversation: One Step in a Long March by Mel Gurtov 783 words President Trump finally got his wish...
8 Jun, 2025
10 May, 2025
In Trump’s Trade War, It’s Advantage China
In Trump’s Trade War, It’s Advantage China by Mel Gurtov 1769 words Without Rhyme or Reason “We welcomed the Chinese...
23 Nov, 2024
Trump and China–The Rocky Road Ahead
Trump and China–The Rocky Road Ahead by Mel Gurtov 1522 words Cooperation or Competition? On November 7, 2024, Xi Jinping...
17 Nov, 2023
Biden and Xi Seek Coexistence
Biden and Xi Seek Coexistence by Mel Gurtov 1020 words The first face-to-face meeting in a year between Presidents Joe...
2 Sep, 2023
China’s Rise Hits a Wall
China’s Rise Hits a Wall by Mel Gurtov 977 words Over the last decade or so, the tendency among China...
19 Jul, 2023
APB: China’s Faltering Economy and Its Implications
APB: China’s Faltering Economy and Its Implications by Mel Gurtov 556 words China’s economy is going through some of the...
14 Apr, 2023
France’s Diplomatic Disaster in China
France’s Diplomatic Disaster in China by Mel Gurtov 844 words “Strategic Autonomy,” French Style French President Emmanuel Macron and European...
13 Feb, 2023
More on the China Balloon Episode: Much Ado About Very Little
More on the China Balloon Episode: Much Ado About Very Little 697 words We have just exited Phase 2 of...
4 Dec, 2022
China’s COVID uprising
Significant dissent in China reared its head for the first time since the Tiananmen uprising in 1989. In many of China’s major cities, protesters joined hands to denounce the COVID restrictions and, though not in all cases, also denounce the Chinese Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.
23 Nov, 2022
China, Russia, and the Bomb
Even international alliances can unravel when nations confront the insanity of a nuclear holocaust.
22 Nov, 2022
The Biden-Xi summit in Bali
Some Reasons for Optimism The much-ballyhooed first in-person summit between Pres. Biden and Xi Jinping on November 14 went off pretty well.
24 Aug, 2022
Another missed opportunity in US-China relations
The Washington Post reports that Xi Jinping personally asked President Biden to find a way to put off House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan.
29 Jul, 2022
Five reasons why Nancy Pelosi should postpone a trip to Taiwan
House Leader Nancy Pelosi seems intent on visiting Taiwan. That might not seem like a big deal to Americans, but these are dangerous times in US-China relations. That makes a Taiwan trip very risky. Here’s why:
28 May, 2022
Biden, Taiwan, and strategic ambiguity
At a stopover in Tokyo during his Asia trip, President Biden was asked whether the US would “defend Taiwan” if it were attacked. He said yes, because “that’s the commitment we made.” Actually, there is no formal “commitment,”...
11 Oct, 2021
Imagine a World with U.S.-China Cooperation
China, Biden, Xi Jinping, cooperation, confrontation, militarization, Taiwan, South China Sea, nuclear weapons...