Interview with Yan Xuetong: Scholar: US will continue to have the upper hand in coming decade

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Amid the trade tensions between the world's two largest economies, my colleague Zou Yue sat down with Professor Yan Xue-tong, a renowned Chinese scholar, and the dean of international relations at China's Tsinghua University. Professor Yan gave us his take on the relations between China and the US.

Zou Yue: But how about the relations between the two? Who will take a predominant role in the relations say in 10 years down the road?

Yan Xuetong: Ok, at this moment, America definitely holds the upper hand and China [is] in an unfavorable position. In 10 years, I think the situation cannot change. In 15 years, it is possible, but definitely not in 10 years.

Zou Yue: What would your advice be to policymakers, not only now, but for future generations in the U.S. and China?

Yan Xuetong: I would suggest them to consider and focus on their strategy on material interests, rather than ideological interests and ignore the ideological conflicts or differences, embrace different values in different civilizations or cultures, and then create a kind of a new value.