When Titans Clash

USChina relations are at their worst in modern history Understand the historical forces driving the conflict from Chinas Century of Shame to the slow decay of deindustrialization in the US Adding to tensions is Chinas perspective that the US meddled in Hong Kongs internal politics and the American perspective that China partly to blame for the coronavirus pandemic

A threeyear trade war has created corporate casualties in both the US and China In China a dual circulation model is now under way to mitigate the effects of US protectionism In the US the Biden administration mulls new economic measures against China even as industry groups lobby for tariffs to be lifted Both countries brace for what used to be unthinkable – the possibility of a financial war

A tech war with China has profound implications for the worlds biggest tech companies such as TikTok Huawei Facebook and Tesla Chinese students and scientists in the US grapple with increasing scrutiny as accusations of espionage intensify How are American tech companies located in China responding to the tech war

Amid brewing tensions between China and the US Southeast Asia continues to leverage Chinas economic engine while enjoying a security blanket provided by the US From increasing militarization in the South China Sea and the deteriorating of decadesold alliances to a massive manufacturing diaspora in the region examine the quandary the SinoUS rivalry has created for Southeast Asia