"A winner-take-all approach to AI is, quite plainly, unhumanitarian," writes @MeicenSun. To win in the current AI competition most likely means losing out on a host of material improvements to human life. Winners Can't Take All in AI

Bilateral dialogues between the U.S. and China can collapse over the big questions. But, writes Jesse Marks, bringing in third countries can help set achievable targets remind the great powers that there's more than just their own interests on the line.

The era of U.S.-China engagement, in the sense it was used in the 90s is over. What comes next? Orville Schell at @AsiaSociety has some worrying suggestions. Read:

RT @ColumbiaUP: “As my father, Liu Zaifu, eloquently stated, a broader Thirdspace fosters a healthier, more diverse, and freer society.”-Ji….

China's Resolve to Safeguard Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Grandview Institution's Zhang Tuosheng on China's position on non-proliferation and Iran. China's Resolve to Safeguard Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Arthur Dong spoke with us about the economic damage the Trump administration has caused on both sides of the Pacific. Read the interview here:

Jeffrey Wasserstrom on his new book covering a decade of protest in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia - The Milk Tea Alliance: Inside Asia’s Struggle Against Autocracy and Beijing. Three-Finger Salute to Autocracy w/ Jeffrey Wasserstrom . @ColumbiaGR

Juan Zhang provides a quick look at the opinion pieces that have surfaced so far in China on the war between Israel and Iran. Non-proliferation continues to be the dominant position. Read:

After the earthquake in Myanmar, China may be filling a role once occupied by USAID, writes Miranda Wilson. However, while humanitarian aid is welcome, China's aid regime may be as much about buying influence as America's.

Chinese commentators are watching events in Los Angeles with some sympathy, but they aren't missing the chance to draw parallels to U.S. commentary on Hong Kong in 2020. Read:

RT @JChengWSJ: Edison Chen: “With Musk Out, the White House Belongs to the Hawks—Elon Musk’s departure tilts Trump’s China policy more heav….

For all the complaints about the cuts Musk made to U.S. government spending domestically and abroad, he was a voice in the White House arguing for moderation with China. With him out, Edison Chen argues, there may only be hawks left in the room. Read:

Juan Zhang writes that it is "increasingly clear to Chinese scholars that the tariff-driven confrontation has evolved into a broader, high-stakes strategic contest.". Read:

Nick Zeller and Diego Ge on why the threat to Chinese student visas in the US still lingers, and why not every loss for the US is a win for China. Read: . #China #HarvardUniversity #studentvisa #academia

RT @ryanl_hass: 1/ President Trump and President Xi pulled the US-China relationship back from the brink. In their call, they instructed th….

Wu Xinbo at Fudan University's Center for American Studies sees the trade war spilling its banks. Juan Zhang writes, instead, that he believes "the tariff-driven confrontation has evolved into a broader, high-stakes strategic contest.". #TradeWar . Read:

A review of Jeffrey Wasserstrom's new book from @ColumbiaGR on the Milk Tea Alliance. #milkteaalliance #hongkong #thailand #Myanmar