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Wu Xinbo, dean of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University, analyzes how shifts in US foreign policy, including Trump’s 'America first' approach, are influencing the evolving relationship between the United States and China. The interview discusses the potential impact of these policy changes on China's rise.

Nie Huihua, a professor at Renmin University, argues that understanding China's development requires moving beyond Western-centric frameworks to recognize the integration of formal institutions, informal grassroots mechanisms, and cultural collectivism in its governance system. The article highlights the challenge of innovation within this non-Western governance model.

Nie Huihua, an ex-Harvard Chinese author and Renmin University economics professor, argues that understanding China's development requires shifting from Western-centric frameworks to an integrated perspective combining formal institutions, informal grass-roots mechanisms, and cultural collectivism.