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For young people coming of age today, the distance between China and the United States is no longer simply a distance on a map. They may study in each other's countries, connect through social media, discuss one another in classrooms, or, through a trip or a period of study abroad, experience each other's societies firsthand for the very first time. As more young people come to understand each other through their own experiences, rather than simply through narratives shaped by others, what does that mean? Will they understand competition, cooperation, and their differences in ways that are different from previous generations? More importantly, when this generation becomes tomorrow's diplomats, business leaders, academics, and ordinary citizens, how will the perspectives they develop today shape China-US relations tomorrow? What determines the future of this relationship is not only what happens today, but also how the next generation comes to understand each other.

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