https://www.scmp.com/rss/521551/feed Jianxi Liu is a Beijing-based analyst of political and international relations. With 10 years of experience in media, she writes on topics pertaining to the US, the EU and the Middle East. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jianxi Liu Jianxi Liu “We’ve had some very bad allies in Nato,” US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, warning Washington could walk away from the transatlantic alliance unless allies fall in line with his Iran policy. Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte plans to visit the United States soon to stabilise the alliance. The timing is stark: Trump’s latest threat comes as several European capitals have openly refused to back Washington’s campaign to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, with some blocking the US from using... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3348563/closing-airspace-us-europe-opens-existential-debate-over-nato?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3348563/closing-airspace-us-europe-opens-existential-debate-over-nato?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:30:07 +0000 Jianxi Liu Jianxi Liu China’s “two sessions” this year presents less of a story of an economic miracle than of transition: from high-speed to high-quality growth, and from dependence on external demand to a more resilient, innovation-driven economy. Against a backdrop of global tensions and fragmenting supply chains, Beijing is using this political moment to signal that it sees opportunity in adversity and is prepared to recalibrate its development model rather than cling to the habits of the boom years. For China,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3345552/chinas-two-sessions-show-plans-resilience-stormy-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3345552/chinas-two-sessions-show-plans-resilience-stormy-world?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:30:09 +0000 Jianxi Liu Jianxi Liu “I’m often invited to simply choose between countries. I don’t do that,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday ahead of his China trip. The visit – after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Beijing trip drew US tariff threats – is an attempt to drag British foreign policy into alignment with 21st century realities: a world of strategic rivalry but deep economic interdependence. Starmer’s remarks are not diplomatic wordplay, but a declaration the United Kingdom will no longer be a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3341443/china-visit-starmer-makes-clear-hes-putting-britain-first?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3341443/china-visit-starmer-makes-clear-hes-putting-britain-first?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:30:09 +0000 Jianxi Liu Jianxi Liu The recently released US National Security Strategy (NSS) marks a sharp geographic and political turn. It moves the western hemisphere to the top of the agenda and pushes Asia – and with it, visible China-centric “great power competition” – down a notch. This does not mean China no longer matters. Rather, it means Washington now sees China partly through the lens of what it is doing in the Americas instead of only what it is doing in the Indo-Pacific. This shift is not accidental. It is a... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336186/us-rewriting-its-china-policy-under-national-security-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336186/us-rewriting-its-china-policy-under-national-security-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:30:10 +0000 Jianxi Liu Jianxi Liu US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods such as wood, furniture and cabinets have recently gone into effect, marking a significant escalation in ongoing trade tensions. Despite administration claims that tariffs primarily punish foreign exporters, mounting evidence and expert analyses reveal that American companies and consumers are bearing a substantial portion of the financial burden – a reality that challenges the narrative of tariffs as a protective economic measure. A research... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3329604/effects-trumps-tariffs-us-paint-less-pretty-picture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3329604/effects-trumps-tariffs-us-paint-less-pretty-picture?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:30:08 +0000 Jianxi Liu Jianxi Liu As the EU-China summit approaches, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has delivered a series of pointed criticisms against China, accusing Beijing of distorting trade, flooding global markets with subsidised goods and enabling Russia’s war economy amid the Ukraine crisis. These remarks have resonated with many in Europe concerned about economic imbalances and geopolitical tensions. Yet, such a narrative oversimplifies a complex relationship and risks undermining the very... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3317763/misfiring-over-china-complaints-eu-risks-shooting-itself-foot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3317763/misfiring-over-china-complaints-eu-risks-shooting-itself-foot?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:30:06 +0000