China Focus

China Focus is an online magazine & scholarly forum dedicated to coverage of the Greater China region. Sponsored by the @21CenturyChina Center @GPS_UCSD.

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东盟正成为中美竞争的新前线。面对中国影响力的扩大，特朗普政府可能重拾“胡萝卜与大棒”：以关税施压，以军事援助拉拢。但这种交易式外交真的能在东南亚奏效吗？

黄翔堃、黄盈芳讨论: https://t.co/TRV0K3HJzx

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Poker or Pokemon? @21CenturyChina's @vshih2 asks whether the Trump administration is playing the right game in his evaluation of the Trump-Xi summit in @thewirechina.
https://t.co/ShzNWgbqGF

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Our latest China 360 issue on AI and Politics @mollyeroberts and the Trump-Xi Summit @vshih2
& @ChinaFocusBlog:
https://t.co/EKQ8rb1hdZ

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Featuring @GPS_UCSD and @21CenturyChina Center's @CarolineFreund, @vshih2, @SusanShirk1, @bnaughton, and Hao Wang.

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President Trump has arrived in Beijing for his summit with President Xi. We asked scholars what they would like to see come out of the visit—and what we can realistically expect. See what they said: https://t.co/HuEc4hTW5v

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Xudong Zhu argues that "Europe built its prosperity on a structure that now seems distorted: security guarantees from the United States, cheap energy from Russia, and China’s industrial chain." That arrangement may no longer be tenable.

Read more: https://t.co/PXDYKBNoiK

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As global politics grows more fragmented, even old rivalries can shift in unexpected ways. Luke Matthews looks at what the future of cautious Sino-Indian "neighborly" relations could mean for U.S. strategy: https://t.co/ZFLPCnpPEw

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The contrasting success of China's robotics v. aerospace sectors illustrates its uneven push for tech self-reliance and leadership. 2025 contest-winner Pablo Dufour explores a "state caught between what it can build and what it cannot yet own."

Read: https://t.co/s9oZgIT3T4

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China and the U.S. face unique challenges at home and abroad, complicating both bilateral ties and their broader goals. "Great changes” in the global environment will test any business-as-usual approach.

Check out these takeaways from @21CenturyChina & @CFR_org's 2026 forum.

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Washington China Forum (WCF) is a collaborative effort between the Council on Foreign Relations’ China Strategy Initiative @CFR_org and us. Explore key insights from the most recent WCF discussions here: https://t.co/f08MU1PcuA

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Just 24 hours left to submit ✍️

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Still working on your best ideas for the future of U.S.-China relations? You've got time!

We're ~extending~ the deadline of the China Focus Essay Contest to 11:59 pm PDT on Friday, April 17, 2026. Click the link below for details.

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The gaokao's centrality to success in China has entrenched it as "an untouchable 'third rail' of Chinese politics," says @andrewbatson.

Read his reflections on the gaokao and @rxjia and Hongbin Li's book, "The Highest Exam" here: https://t.co/T5eRxD8jNz

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Still working on your best ideas for the future of U.S.-China relations? You've got time!

We're ~extending~ the deadline of the China Focus Essay Contest to 11:59 pm PDT on Friday, April 17, 2026. Click the link below for details.

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Calling all students! Do you have fresh ideas to share on U.S.-China relations? Submit an original essay for a chance to win two top prizes of $1,000.

Deadline: April 10, 2026. See details: https://t.co/biTZLa3CS8

cc: @CarterCenter, @1990Institute, @21CenturyChina

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This will be a great discussion. Make sure to RSVP and tune in April 7.

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📢China Town Hall: The U.S.-China Relationship and Implications for Taiwan
📚Senior diplomats Steve Biegun and Sarah Beran address U.S.-China relations, while @kharisborloff will speak on the implications for Taiwan.
📆Tue. Apr 7, 3:30pm
👉RSVP: https://t.co/f0NlCsZ7FR

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One more week to apply to China Focus's annual essay contest! We look forward to reading your submission.

Find the guidelines here: https://t.co/biTZLa4aHG

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Obstacles to U.S.-China people-to-people dialogue are growing. An interesting perspective from Rosie Levine on both the opportunities and challenges to educational exchange. 👇

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Should you study abroad in China?

🇨🇳📚 Rosie Levine (@USCET) explains why educational exchange between the United States and China is important.

▶️ Watch: https://t.co/LKm2u0R4dZ

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Since 2018, 🇺🇸-🇨🇳 competition has been reshaping the economic and political landscape of the Asia-Pacific region. Share your unique angle on how countries are facing this period of strategic uncertainty with an original essay by April 10.

Details 👉: https://t.co/biTZLa4aHG

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Can the 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇳 balance competition with collaboration? If you have an idea, submit your original essay to China Focus by April 10 for a chance to win top prizes of $1,000. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply.

Details here 👉: https://t.co/biTZLa4aHG

[UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy @GPS_UCSD]

According to a forecast from the Cowhey Center's Frontiers in Science and Innovation Policy program at the school, China’s public spending on research is likely to overtake that of the U.S. in the next 2-3 years. Read in @Nature https://t.co/9ErDDcmT4x
#Science #GPSResearch

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The Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail offers a window into China’s regional strategy in Southeast Asia: build fast, finance big, attach minimal conditions. Xinchen Zhao and Chengrun Li ask whether that model can deliver lasting influence.

Read more: https://t.co/xdpAvxSgHL

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Calling all students! Do you have fresh ideas to share on U.S.-China relations? Submit an original essay for a chance to win two top prizes of $1,000.

Deadline: April 10, 2026. See details: https://t.co/biTZLa3CS8

cc: @CarterCenter, @1990Institute, @21CenturyChina