Waiting For Spring To Come In China-US Relations - Analysis

By Jia Qingguo* As the poet Shelley once hopefully wrote, 'if winter comes, can spring be far behind?' When it comes to China-US relations now, it seems that spring is quite far behind. At the beginning of 2021, there were modest hopes. The good news was that Joe Biden had won the US presidential election. Trump's trade war had sent the relationship into a deep dive. His manipulation of the China question for domestic political gain contributed to its further deterioration. His handling of the Taiwan issue towards the end of his term increased the risk of accidental conflict across…