What started around 8 years ago with the US and China shifting further away from each other has ballooned into a world-changing, strife-driving and in some cases, paradoxical phenomena. The leaders of the two nations met this week, and this week’s finds look at five different lenses into this incredibly intertwined relationship.
- CONNECTORS These 5 countries are key economic ‘Connectors’ in a multi-polar world.
- WORLD CART China is no longer just the world’s factory; now, it’s also the world’s mall.
- BEYOND COPY How did China, once criticised for ‘copying’ Western technology, go on to innovate?
- NO SPIN The Chinese tech giant Alibaba canceled plans to spin off its cloud-computing business, blaming U.S. chip restrictions.
- PHONES GALORE It's past time to start taking Chinese phones seriously, whether you've used one or not.
I’m always pro-dialogue. It will never not be complicated, just need to keep talking it out.