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China-US relations: Expert weighs in on conflict vs. idealism in diplomacy

Political scientist Zheng Yongnian discusses the complex relationship between China and the US, highlighting two main perspectives: one of inevitable conflict for global dominance and another of idealistic resolution. He emphasizes the continued importance of high-level diplomacy, such as the Xi-Trump summit, for maintaining global stability, despite a lack of immediate breakthroughs. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Orange Wang,Carol Yang ·

    Zheng Yongnian on China-US realism and battling for the upper hand before the next summit

    Zheng Yongnian is a political scientist in China and a government adviser. His academic work is mainly about contemporary China, particularly politics, the country’s transformation and its external relations. This interview first appeared in SCMP Plus. For other interviews in the…