https://www.scmp.com/rss/507489/feed Tony Xiuye Zhao is a PhD candidate at Tsinghua University and pre-doctoral fellow at the Centre for Contemporary China and the World at the University of Hong Kong. He also has extensive experience in subnational diplomacy tank and government relations. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Li Cheng,Tony Xiuye Zhao Li Cheng,Tony Xiuye Zhao The perpetual question of “who governs” finds stark expression in today’s US-China rivalry. As the two powers compete, the contrast between governance-by-technocrats in China and the predominance of lawyers in the United States is shaping each country’s respective development path. China is set to approve its 15th five-year plan, which will set development goals and strategies through 2030. It prioritises critical technological breakthroughs and industrial integration. Meanwhile, in the Trump... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3343150/how-washingtons-lawyers-stack-against-beijings-technocrats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3343150/how-washingtons-lawyers-stack-against-beijings-technocrats?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:30:09 +0000 After President Donald Trump assumed office, US policy on China has taken a trenchant turn, characterised by an “America first” protectionism aimed at decoupling the two economies. Since the trade war started in mid-2018, the US and China have ramped up trade tariffs, sanctioned companies and even closed consulates. From the economy to geopolitics, from technology to ideology, the US-China conflict, which recalls US-Soviet tensions, is being labelled by many as the beginning of a new cold... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3105377/forget-decoupling-us-and-china-are-better-together?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3105377/forget-decoupling-us-and-china-are-better-together?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:00:10 +0000