Pence's speech revealed why ties off-course

Editor's note: US Vice-President Mike Pence vehemently attacked China in his speech at the Hudson Institute on Thursday last week. A post on the speech by Shen Dingli, professor of international studies with Shanghai-based Fudan University, has gained much attention. Excerpts:

What Pence said in the speech - which some may buy - only represents the points of view of a minority, not least in the US, and will cause the dissatisfaction of the majority, as his views have suggest the Donald Trump administration is deviating from the proper course of Sino-US relations, which is for greater cooperation.

The unilateralism of the administration has brought about uncertainties to the world, while taking its toll on US society, which is increasingly split on some key issues concerning the US' stability and future.