Time to redefine shared responsibilities

Sino-US relations have reached a crossroad. Economic and trade bonds that in the past served as the ballast in bilateral relations have now become a major source of tension. Although China and the US have resumed the trade talks, overall bilateral relations in the past few years have been defined by growing distrust and sometimes open hostility.

Many in the United States now believe China is a "revisionist power" challenging the US-led world order. Quite a number of US observers assume Washington's policy of "engagement" has failed and therefore it needs to change course before it is "too late". Some extreme views even call for decoupling the Chinese and US economies.

Policy to divert attention from US' internal issues