Yan Xuetong

Jan 15, 2025 | foreignaffairs.com | Matias Spektor |Yan Xuetong |Nataliya Gumenyuk |Malcolm Turnbull

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, leaders around the world are preparing for a U.S. presidency that could reshape the international order. They are reading the tea leaves of Trump’s rhetoric, trying to anticipate his plans for trade, alliances, and more.

Dec 20, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Yan Xuetong

For years, Donald Trump has inveighed against China, describing it as the root cause of all manner of ills in the United States. He has lamented Washington’s huge trade deficit with Beijing and blames China for hollowing out the American industrial heartland. He has insisted that the COVID-19 pandemic was China’s fault. More recently, he has pinned the U.S. opioid crisis on Beijing, accusing China of “attacking” the United States with fentanyl.

May 8, 2024 | chinausfocus.com | Yan Xuetong

When discussing the global order and China's foreign policy, we must examine how China adapts its foreign policy to changes in the global order. There is a debate on whether we are returning to a Cold War-like situation. Many believe we are, drawing parallels between the current U.S.-China competition and the former U.S.-Soviet rivalry, which shaped the international power structure.

May 8, 2024 | shorturl.at | Yan Xuetong

When discussing the global order and China's foreign policy, we must examine how China adapts its foreign policy to changes in the global order. There is a debate on whether we are returning to a Cold War-like situation. Many believe we are, drawing parallels between the current U.S.-China competition and the former U.S.-Soviet rivalry, which shaped the international power structure.

May 16, 2023 | chinausfocus.com | Yan Xuetong

Multipolarization is a concept proposed in the early 1990s after the end of the Cold War. This process has been going on for more than 30 years now, and we still cannot see that it is becoming a reality. Politically, insisting on multipolarization is a globally politically correct stance.