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Zoe Leung writes “Navigating US Taiwan policy in 2021” for The Hill
November 24, 2020 by: Zoe LeungShare this ArticleUnder the Trump administration, U.S.-Taiwan ties have reached new heights on multiple fronts, but so too have cross-strait tensions as the U.S. pursues arms sales of advanced weaponry and increases joint exercises and...
Assessing RCEP: Asia’s new trade agreement
November 19, 2020Share this ArticleOn November 19, David Firestein spoke with Voice of America’s Lori Lundin about the significance of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trading bloc covering nearly a third of the global...
Assessing the impact of the U.S. presidential election on U.S.-China relations
November 7, 2020 by: Zoe Leung and Cameron WaltzShare this ArticleOn November 7, David Firestein, president & CEO of the Bush China Foundation, was interviewed by Sarah Wong on Talk the Walk, a business news program hosted by the Hong Kong International Business...
Is China trying to displace U.S. as top global power?
October 20, 2020Share this ArticleOn October 20, David Firestein took part in a panel discussion hosted by the South China Morning Post, entitled “SCMP Conversations: US Election 2020” where he delivered remarks pertaining to China’s emerging global role and shared...
Firestein on Voice of America: A dangerous inflection point in U.S.-China relations
August 12, 2020Share this ArticleOn August 10, David Firestein was a featured guest on Voice of America discussing with host Lori Lundin the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China. (The interview is accessible at the 16:30-21:20 minute mark of the audio...
Expert: For 50 years, US has been enriched by China relationship
July 28, 2020Share this ArticleDavid Firestein, president and CEO of the Houston-based George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations, believes that “the United States, like China, has benefited from the US-China engagement” in the past 50 years. He was speaking...
Zoe Leung writes “The future of pan-democrats in Hong Kong” for The Hill
SHARE THIS ARTICLE July 12, 2020 by: Zoe Leung Much uncertainty prevails in Hong Kong following the passage of a sweeping new national security law on June 30. In the law's current form, Beijing retains the right to interpret crimes of sedition,...
Ryan Ray writes “From China with Love” for The War Room
June 10, 2020 by: Ryan RayShare this ArticleIf China wants to avoid the wrath of the western world, there is only one path to accomplish that: make nice with the EU. Not only does China’s Xi Jinping understand this, but he is also working to repair China’s...
David Firestein examines the current trajectory of U.S.-China relations with Voice of America
June 19, 2020Share this ArticleLori Lundin hosts David Firestein on VOA’s International Edition for his insights on the significance of closed-door, diplomatic discussions held in Hawaii on June 17 between the United States and China. He also discusses the former...
Multi-nation online conference held on COVID-19
June 6, 2020Share this ArticleExperts from the U.S., China, Canada and Singapore came together for an online conference to share experiences of fighting COVID-19 and to call for global cooperation to beat the pandemic. The event on June 4 was organized by Rice...
Light still shines for improved China-US ties
May 22, 2020Share this ArticleWhen it comes to China’s current relationship with the United States, China expert David Firestein could not help but point out how much it had deteriorated. “It’s really a tough time right now to talk about any notion of cooperation even...
Trump races to rule the bottom with fool’s fantasies
May 19, 2020Share this ArticlePresident Donald Trump made one of his most provocative comments on China yet on May 14 in an interview with Fox Business News, suggesting that he might consider “cutting off the whole relationship” with China. He added, “You’d save $500...
China, U.S. health experts agree to act together against COVID-19
May 9, 2020Share this ArticleLeading health experts from China and the United States have agreed during a webinar to act together and follow scientific guidance in the fight against COVID-19, the event’s organizer said Friday. “They exchanged opinions and reached a...
US-China decoupling unfeasible: US expert
May 4, 2020Share this ArticleAs the COVID-19 pandemic, a black swan event that is exerting devastating effects on people’s health, social order, economy and even state-to-state relations, continue to rage on, voices calling for China-US cooperation are rising...
An informative discussion with Lori Lundin of Voice of America and Bush China Foundation’s own David Firestein
April 26, 2020Share this ArticleBush China Foundation President and CEO David J. Firestein speaks with Lori Lundin of Voice of America, sharing key insights on current and future implications of the COVID-19 crisis on U.S.-China political and trade...