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US and China urged to cultivate new 'bridge builders' amid geopolitical tensions

Experts at the China-US Intergenerational Dialogue 2026 in Shanghai have called for the cultivation of new "bridge builders" to foster stronger ties between the United States and China. This initiative aims to address the current geopolitical frictions and a perceived lack of China expertise within the US. The call echoes the historical significance of figures like Henry Kissinger, who played a crucial role in normalizing relations between the two nations during the Cold War. AI

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US and China urged to cultivate new 'bridge builders' amid geopolitical tensions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Albee Zhang ·

    With ‘Kissinger moment’ over, US and China urged to foster new ‘bridge builders’

    Beijing and Washington have been urged to foster a new generation of talent to bridge gaps between the countries and strengthen people-to-people exchanges amid growing frictions and concerns about a lack of China expertise in the US. Academics and experts from the two countries g…