There's something called empathy, which people in positions of leadership ignore at their peril. Maybe Elon Musk prefers the closed-loop system at Tesla's Shanghai factory, where war-economy-style operations are possible. bit.ly/3Mb1mmH

Join American-German Institute & HSS for an exciting transatlantic webinar on the strategic implications of China’s state capitalism on June 28 at 10AM EDT/16:00 CEST. Featuring Chimits Francois Ilaria Mazzocco Nargiza Salidjanova and Matt Turpin. Register here: bit.ly/3nackyH

Our webinar "The Strategic Implications of China’s State Capitalism" will take place tomorrow June 28 at 10AM EDT/16:00 CEST. Join American-German Institute & HSS and pose your questions to our China experts from Europe and the US. Register here: bit.ly/3xOOgGo

NEW PODCAST EPISODE! Matthias Matthijs from Johns Hopkins SAIS & Katharina Gnath at Bertelsmann Stiftung join Jeff Rathke and Peter Rashish to discuss shared economic challenges across the Atlantic: #WarInUkraine, China's #COVID19 measures, #EnergyCrisis and #Climate policy. bit.ly/3RHUdhF

Why Russia Is Trying to Stop Emigration to Israel - The Atlantic theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Nancy Pelosi's reasoning of her #Taiwan visit is a strong reminder that Congress, a co-equal branch of the US government, has solidified its stance on TW policy, which will further limit the space to alleviate US-#China tension. wapo.st/3bpSWLS

Being Black And Mixed-Race in China | Gen 跟 China youtu.be/uIoKuMVhLdM via YouTube

The future of retail in China?

My new commentary on Scholz's visit to China. Invoking Putin's RUS for DE China policy is emotionally power but not very productive. It's still possible that Berlin may change course but don't expect a Zeitenwende-style pronouncement. American-German Institute aicgs.org/2022/11/scholz…

AICGS was pleased to partner with Department of State GermanForeignOffice Bertelsmann Stiftung on the inaugural #USGermanFuturesForum. In Münster, participants gave recommendations to strengthen the principles of democracy in view of the digital transformation: auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/ne…

#Scholz delivered several key messages to #China, but it's whether they could prompt further political dialogues that matters, Yixiang Xu told @Axios. Andrew Small Thorsten Benner axios.com/2022/11/04/sch…

Update für nachhaltige Rohstoffversorgung! Für Klimaneutralität bis spätestens 2045 brauchen wir fossilfreie Technologien. Ua für deren massiven Zuwachs müssen wir die Versorgung mit mineralischen Rohstoffen sichern. Als @BMWK schlagen wir ein Update der dt. Rohstoffpolitik vor👇

Run on anti-diarrhoea drugs in China sparked by online rumors of new Covid wave. Local police told the responsible netizen not to post anything non-factual. So people can get in trouble for disseminating untruth in China? How frightful. bit.ly/3Ipv88Y

Leadership in standardization is key to maintaining international competitiveness in innovation and trade. Yixiang Xu recommends how the U.S. and EU can work together to set global tech standards: aicgs.org/2023/01/a-tran…

The EU-China summit ended with no deliverables but more dialogue than in years past. AGI Geoeconomics Program Officer Yixiang Xu says China is listening to Brussels - but neither should expect a return to business as usual: americangerman.institute/2023/12/china-…

There have been recent moves on both sides of the Atlantic to regulate artificial intelligence. Yixiang Xu argues that the United States and the EU must dedicate resources to their global AI governance efforts beyond diplomatic outreach: americangerman.institute/2024/02/the-gl…

Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck's visit to Beijing demonstrated continued German inertia on China policy, writes Yixiang Xu americangerman.institute/2024/06/robert…

🇺🇸 🇪🇺 A new US administration and Congress are imminent. With them, the Biden administration’s diplomatic efforts to construct a new allied export control agenda are on the line. 3️⃣ scenarios highlight how things could change - by Tobias Gehrke & Yixiang Xu👇 buff.ly/4dtFXTs

New Publication: Transatlantic Cooperation in the Next U.S. Administration Melissa K. Griffith, PhD Alice Hill Peter Rashish Jeff Rathke Stephen Szabo & Yixiang Xu offer recommendations for how the next admin can engage with 🇩🇪🇪🇺 to advance shared interests: americangerman.institute/publication/tr…

A close transatlantic alliance on critical and emerging technologies is necessary for US domestic industry and strategic competition with China. Yixiang Xu recommends how to build one in the next administration: americangerman.institute/publication/tr…