https://www.scmp.com/rss/515263/feed Song Fu is a master’s student in the Public Policy and Global Affairs program at the University of British Columbia. He is also a Center for Chinese Research Fellow at the Institute of Asian Research. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com “Frank one. Splash One.” As the US fighter jet pilot announced the breaking up of an alleged Chinese spy balloon in mid-air, so too did hopes of a rapprochement between China and the United States. Tensions, already high after a series of diplomatic spats, went up a notch. Earlier this month, Chinese leaders criticised the US as the force behind the “containment and suppression” of China and warned of the risk of “conflict and confrontation”. Meanwhile, the US government has imposed a new round... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3214756/us-china-tensions-are-being-fanned-miscalculations-and-media-sensationalism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3214756/us-china-tensions-are-being-fanned-miscalculations-and-media-sensationalism?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:00:17 +0000