U.S. and China: Edging Toward the Brink?

Niall Ferguson, the celebrated historian who predicted Cold War II in 2018, has assembled the sharpest minds from both sides of the Bamboo Curtain for a discussion on the future of U.S.-China relations.

David Daokui Li
Andrew Erickson
Niall Ferguson
Keyu Jin
Matt Pottinger

Now in its 20th year, the Aspen Ideas Festival is the Aspen Institute’s signature summer public event. From June 23-June 29, 2024 more than 300 leaders and innovators gather in the Rocky Mountains to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the issues that shape our lives and challenge our times, spanning politics, business, science, the arts, education, and more. #AspenIdeas

[pardeeptandon]

In 2019 alone, Nato dropped 26, 000 bombs on 7 Sovereign countries without UN sanctions, killing thousands and making millions of refugees. Was this done to further Democracy or human rights?

[davidlai]

Yeah China is building up its capabilities because it is being surrounded by 300 US bases in the Pacific. Google search is free.

[derrickchu]

10 years of living in China for Matt is a total waste of time.

[truthsetyoufree]

The US has been in the middle east for the last 70 years and has not solved the Palestinian problem. Now the US is blaming TIKTOK on the Israeli-Palestinian problem. This view is ridiculous.

[dfan]

It doesn't matter it is China, Japan or India. The US will not allow any country to overtake it's no.1 position in the world. Asia is a peaceful region since Vietnam war. Don't let the US starts a war here. I hope all the Asian countries understand that.

[johnwhoo]

This guy lived in China for 10 years, still has no idea about China what a shame!

[agrippamarcus]

It’s hard to talk to a guy like Matt Pottinger when every other sentence is a lie

[docoftheworld]

Dr. Jin is not only brilliant, charming and an expert but also incredibly kind. When pouring water to herself she started by filling Mr. Ferguson's glass. This didn't go unnoticed. I'm in awe of this formidable lady!

[kaimingraymondchoi]

In the heads of the Americans:- "As Americans, we could do that and that. But it does not mean Americans would allow other nations such as China to do the same. " They said Chinese are rapidly building up their military he has not spent time to check the total military spending of the two countries in the last ten years. A nation with 300 bases surrounding another nation expects that nation to refrain from military spending. No wonder that there are conflicts.

[jsyo]

Oh, Matt is exactly that frenetic hyperventilating self, this guy is so far down the rabbit hole paranoia if ever there’s one. Needs to see a psychiatrist with mental

[lwty]

Keyu stated that young Chinese are highly influenced by Western culture. That’s true. If you visit Chinese cities, Starbucks and McDonalds are flourishing, Shanghai Disney is packed with people. But these young people are not naturally will be friends of US politicians as one panelist expected. Many of these young people do not like CPC, which is natural when there are so many restrictions. But, when they break out of the Great FIre Wall and find out so many misinterpretations and distortions of the facts on China, most of them gradually become strong supporters of CPC. Irony…

[laminpapan]

Matt is a disappointing Chinese hawk. Kept quoting Congress as his basis when the American congress are the root cause of the world's problem. He can run for congress. To even quote Pompey shows his competency when the world know Pompey is a liar and he openly admited.

[lyttlebee]

Who noticed that Keyu refilled some water for the moderater first and then herself...that's real Chinese etiquette. By the way, Keyu and David obviously made more sense than the other two American panelists, well done!

[JY]

These 2 Americans esp the most vocal one is the epitome of how deeply the us misunderstands china

[ntgoh]

This panel should start talking about how to settle your 35 trillion debt, infrastructure repairs, inflation, improving citizens lives, plants lacking skilled workers due to place flooded with wall street speculators, education system, health care prices, potential funding required for the coming climate disasters, climate change tariffs on over capacity to buy more expensive local instead of increasing your own productivity also stop instigating wars, ongoing wars. While 1 finger pointing at others, 3 are pointing at yourself

[AnnieT]

The title should be 'US provoking China to a war'.

[LaBambaCL]

there are two people who do not talk about what's wrong in their own country, what needs to be improved, they only talk about more war, repeat propaganda words.

[bohsu]

Those two American guys just BS... they're not same scholars as these two Chinese... they're not in the same level...

[sohail_geopolitics]

I wish Kishore Mahbubani was in this panel. So tell these two Americans their reality. Every American question is answered with facts. Only Kishore Mahbubani sir tells Americans their real times. Next time when discussing the subject of China and America. So Kishore said to Mahbubani Sir. These two Americans will know.😅😅😅

[YuehLuo]

And nine months down the road, what those two Americans said about their country’s credibility etc. has now become an international laughing stock. What an embarrassment!