Special Report: US-China Trade War

iMEdD spoke with Columbia University Political Science Professor Andrew Nathan about Democratic and Republican attitudes toward Beijing and US-China relations in the wake of the US elections.

Western media often portrays the trade conflict between the United States and China from an American perspective. However, how are these same events depicted in Beijing? Dr. Ian Chong, Associate Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, speaks to iMEdD.

Why did Joe Biden call for a ban on a social media platform? To what extent is the national security of the US threatened by TikTok, and what would the implications of Donald Trump’s reelection be? What is the response of the Chinese company that owns TikTok to iMEdD’s inquiry?

Microchips are at the core of global industry, underpinning technological innovations such as AI, factory automation, electric cars, and advanced weapon systems. Simultaneously, they lie at the heart of the US-China trade conflict—a “Cold War” dispute with significant global implications.

Protecting the economy or the environment? Who will win the EV race? And why are French cognac producers worried? Nicholas Lardy, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a vice chair of the National Committee on US-China Relations, speaks to iMEdD from Washington, DC.

We talked to Dr. Konstantinos Tsimonis, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Society at King’s College London and a member of the Institute of International Relations at Panteion University in Athens. We discussed the intricate dynamics of the U.S.-China trade conflict and whether we are witnessing a new Cold War.