Washington Needlessly Escalates South China Sea Crisis

On October 27, the U.S. Navy sent the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen on a “freedom of navigation” patrol within 12-miles of a man-made islands.in the Spratly chain. Carpenter argues that there are less confrontational ways to pursue that objective without the kind of “in your face” challenge.

Ted Galen Carpenter Senior Fellow, Cato Institute via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1l70bs8

Proper Mutual Assurance of Freedom of Navigation

Washington should talk to Beijing to establish their mutual respect for international law, instead of sending a warship so close to China’s islands, no matter if such rocks are natural or artificial.

Shen Dingli Associate Dean, Fudan University via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1MxPBR1

The World Sees Uncle Sam in a Hospital Gown

The U.S. and U.K. are practically two nations joined at the hip due to their common root in history, language and culture. Yet the outcomes of China's president Xi Jinping's state visits to the two countries weeks apart could not be more dramatically different.The future of one bilateral relations is bright, the other is much less certain. It's time to take a deep look and understand why.

George Koo Board Member, New America Media via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1QapIN2

What Does the China-Britain Rapport Mean?

The embrace between London and Washington is political, while the London-Beijing connection is economic, which means both can operate at once. That China and the UK, with divergent political systems and at different stages of development, could model their relations on the basis of mutual respect and win-win cooperation should be a source of inspiration for Sino-US relations.

Mandy Peng via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1N9XZ9M

Logic for U.S.-Russia Cooperation in Anti-Terror Actions

The war against terrorists in Syria should not become a battlefield between the United States and Russia. If the United States and Russia choose confrontation, neither side will win, only wreaking havoc for the rest for the rest of the world.

Yu Sui, Professor, China Center for Contemporary World Studies via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1l5ysIq

Will China-Bashing Subside in 2016?

The remainder of the U.S. election season could play out any number of ways, but it appears a safe bet that Beijing will be spared the vitriol it witnessed in recent American political contests, perhaps the result of a cooling Chinese economy or meaningful advances in the bilateral relationship under presidents Obama and Xi.

Colin Moreshead, Freelancer in Tokyo via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1RMir4g

Making Africa Healthier: China’s Contribution

At the Second Ministerial Forum on China-Africa Health Development, China announced plans to construct 100 new hospitals and clinics across Africa. With Africa having one of the world’s most poorly regulated health systems, China hopes to improve the continent’s living conditions through a stronger Chinese presence in Africa’s medical field.

Robert I. Rotberg, Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Int'l Center via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1KVPL3x