Distinguished Lecture: Navigating the Future of US-China Relations

The Chinese who "love Chinese people but hate Chinese government" are the most brainwashed self-loathing racist morons in this country.

Jack Lew was the Treasury Secretary when John Kerry was Secretary of State. so he is the one who turned down the opportunity to be a part of One Belt, One Road.

Kudos for Texas Science for hosting this talk.

One of the best lectures I have viewed. Thank you for sharing.

but he has non impact on MAGA

look back from today, his words.still hold, too bad American politicians dont listen.

Falun gong sent that so called Chinese to ask that stupid question.

Americans dont have clue about China

China and Russia are not my enemies … ! USA has a choice … join the world … or be left out in the cold , USA should stop warmongering ,
threatening people , sanctioning people … because if it persists in its wrong ways … America will reap bitter fruit from its imperial mindset …
People should know that America today is not the omni potent as its leaders portray it to domestic electorate , also it is not the richest ,
smartest ,or the most developed… . The time is now to be more humble … more co-operative , and more humane in its interactions with
the outside world …-American / Israeli genocide in GAZA and throughout PALESTINE - UKRAINE - comes to mind … , -. The rest of the world will develop despite American / Western sabotage… , and then what … , how will you be remembered …as a nation … Remember , Colonialism and its sidekick Neo-colonialism , are dead … never to raise again… Peace to all of America from Canada …God bless…

As long as the American people are so misled and lied to the entire world is at major risk because we/America cannot accept that our system has been corrupted and completely failed our people, and our ability to project civilization into the future.

约翰桑顿 教授

最后一位提问的女士可以看看speed直播

Who is that lady ask the Fake question 😂

Damn, this lecture came just 1 year early, right now is as prevalent as ever

Nice one! Thanks Mr Thornton

Since when has communism denied the usefulness of MARKETS?
The problem is most Americans have a hazy idea or incorrect idea of what Communism is.

John Thorton is a rare fresh breeze with truly insightful and rich experience on China! He should serve as our Trade Rep, or our Secretary of State or our NS Advisor!

John Thornton nailed it. Unfortunately, it'll take many more like him and many more years for people to wrap their head around this line of thinking.

I could spend 4 hours listening John talk!

Who is watching now
in May 2025???

The English language has poisoned the world and dominates the narratives so we need another common language.

Should China assist the independence of Hawaii, restoring the royal family? Should China set up military post in Cuba, same as what the US has done in Japan and Korea? Should China dispatch its navy to the gulf of Mexico, safe guarding their trade with middle and Latin America in the name of free navigation? Should China sanction the US for it's discrimination against the indigenous and others living in the US? These are all the US have been and are doing to China.

Found this gem at the time when China and US is head on head with trade war. What a legend John is. Amazing wisdom with a deep understanding of China and US, not just the surface, but down to their core value.

Global Leadership Program @Tsinghua University 🎉 who knows I'll be part or member of the program 😊

lol how naive it’s called POWER POLITICS THATS IT

The Chinese woman at the end was totally clueless.
I learned something new today, China has bimbos too. Sounds like the propaganda, or the withholding of information to its people is in the west/US & not China. Hope this talk opened her eyes & eyes of westerners who are brainwashed by their China bashing government.

As a person living across cultures, I have been very confused about the American stance on Taiwan. Taiwan is merely a Chinese part. Separatism in Taiwan has been fostered by a small group of separatists with the help of the American administrations.

This conversation was truly informative for me, as I have been working for the Ukrainian defence and didn't have much spare time to learn about China. China is not in the centre of Ukrainian news stream and we do not know much about its goals and accomplishments. The grim image of a world power silently and covertly supporting Russia, which attacked us in a violent way, is a very important factor that spoils the image and perception of China in the Ukrainian society. I am not in a position to teach the Chinese but if they want a peaceful world, they need to promote it in real life, not in their imagination. Russian regime is war-mongering and aggressive and its exploits have nothing in common with the principles of Chinese modernisation, as put here by Mr. Thornton. I hope China and Ukraine will become close partners for the mutual benefit. If China so wishes, it must help us stop the war.

I listened until I heard " Goldman Sachs". Then I knew it's a half baked ideas.

这专家还真懂中国，很难得啊😂

Excellent talk, pure and simple to understand.

The ignorance, closed mind and arrogance of the American elites, academics, "experts", and commoners are appalling. John is an ultra rare exception, one in a billion, who sees the truth.

Come on, be even more honest and direct. China wants coorporation and harmony, not animosity and agression. US wants absolute domination, abuse and bully. US has been hostile, agressive,unreasonable and bullying. Yet, China is never hostile towards US. China was defensive at most. So, China is evil as it defend itself?

Biden is bad for Americans, bad for the Chinese, and awful for the US-China relations. Truly a career politician.

🇺🇸🍰🇨🇳 yup... the topic is
toxic
China and U

I'm an ethnic Chinese but a citizen of another English-speaking country all my life. To be honest, I find that the cultural divide and misunderstandings between the US and China are too great. The Chinese people are more serious, at the same time highly sentimental, emphasise on community more than individuality, filial piety, etc. This is reflected even through music where modern American pop music tends to be more light-hearted even when dealing with heavier subjects, whereas Chinese pop music is almost always romantic, kinda philosophical, and even sorrowful.

For anyone looking to understand China on a deep level, with all its nuances and unique culture, it's necessary to learn the Chinese language, and to visit China. I disagree with some proponents who assume that Chinese students do not speak out against their country purely out of 'fear'; in many Asian countries (including Japan), the ideal is to learn to voice disagreements in an 'agreeable' way, paying attention to not offend the questioner too, not purely out of fear but also respect for one another.

I've studied English Literature till high school (Shakespeare, The Great Gatsby, etc) but the Chinese language/literature is more complex and beautiful; many less tangible things get lost in translation in English, even when you use highly advanced translation tools. Also if you understand Chinese culture through their literature, including the fables, religion, etc, you gain a more nuanced, multi-faceted understanding of why China does what it does today to help its people. And finally China is so much more than just its governments and leaders, it's a mistake to label all 'Chinese' as some sort of monolithic entity. At the end of the day we're all human and not THAT different.

I hope the Chinese and Americans interact more with each other and never isolate yourselves and cast judgments from afar. Visit each other's countries for excursions, go on immersion trips from young, learn each other's language, appreciate music and literature together even if it might seem "trivial" - hopefully that helps.

Can't believe the Chinese American woman who asked the most stupid question after the talk! It showed she didn't understand what the speaker was saying at all!

He is excellent on most issues except the Hong Kong issue; he sure didn't understand what actually happened there. China has been more than patient and restrained in dealing with Hong Kong.

The problem is that the US is currently spending 1B per year to systematically defame China with lies and disinformation. This is a mystery to nobody except Americans.

I'm invigorated by the depth of this piece. A book with congruent topics opened new pathways for me. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

Very iluminating lecture. The only thing I am worried is the fact that lecturer seems amused by Chinese Communist Party. I am from Ukraine and I remember Soviet Communist Party. So when I am reading that every Chinese company has to have a CPC organisation in the enterprise not because employees asked for this but because this is a rule. And then read Orwell 1984 or Animal Farm. Everything is described there in details

FOREIGN affairs: is cfr publication whose recommendations are adopted as seen fit by policymakers, legislatirs & statesmen in highest reaches of U.S. government. In otherwords its influence vanNOT be overstated.

Their is.no.differance people.is.people but think.differently..so.they.act differently rightus or unrightus moral or inmoral china does not lead the world america does for good or bad

Of the many “China experts” in the China-watch industry these days, Mr. Thornton is one of the credible ones.

1. Interesting he cited Kevin Rudd in his speech. Yes, Mr Rudd is one of the phoniest China experts. As if to mask his obvious phoniness, Mr Rudd always throws in a few phrases in perfectly annunciated Chinese in his speeches, just so to remind the audience of his mastery of the language. The only trouble is: Mr Rudd’s mind on China is a closed and biased one. He can’t see beyond his nose.

2. As a Chinese American, I’m ashamed of the Chinese woman who asked the last question. I wonder if she was paid by the China hawks in the Washington establishment to ask that question. What a way to put down and discount completely the achievements of the Chinese government in their struggles in the last 40 years. She attributed their success to the “generosity of the US and the west”. Hmm, how many billions did American and European corporations profit from China’s rise?

3. I particularly love her stupid assertion that our quarrels are with the Chinese government and not the Chinese people. In case it isn’t obvious to her, the same Chinese people love their government with 90+% approval.

4. It’s odd to me that Chinese people always seek affirmations from China experts from the west, like Mr Thornton, as if their approvals are needed to vindicate China’s achievements. I suspect this phenomenon will soon be a thing of the past as it is becoming clearer everyday that these experts from the west can’t even fix their own problems.

Good speech nonetheless except for the fact that the woman’s question made me puke.

It takes a wise, realistic, unbiased, reasonable, and truth seeking brain to find out the real picture of future. Not everyone has such a brain.

Facinating!

China is a country that focuses on deeds, not merely words. So not having to be in the English language space spending huge budgets to promote your country is a disadvantage but if people were to judge fairly, they can still make a good assessment of what china stands for. Unlike the US, flowery words and deceptive naming is important to hide its misdeeds. Today we also hear that the US has an approved budget of $500m to spend on anti china propaganda. It could become an endless propaganda battle and the US would still come out the winner with their talent, experience in this area plus the huge budget.

Simply one of the best global analysis on politics ever to be published for this generation and the future.