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United States at 250
As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, it confronts a new world order dominated by its relationship with China. In this wide-ranging series, we examine the pressure points and possibilities in those ties, from hard tech to soft power.
Updated: 4:09pm, 27 Jul 2026
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[1]
Did Trump’s tariffs paint the US into an economic corner?
The US and China have secured a fragile truce, but analysts warn Washington’s protectionist pivot marks a structural shift likely to last.
11 Jul, 2026
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[2]
Is the US banning drones from China until it can make better ones itself?
Washington forced to weigh public comments backing popular Chinese-made devices as it reckons with new reality of shared tech frontier.
26 Jun, 2026
[3]
Why Chinese-American success stories still provoke prejudice and fear
Almost a century and a half has passed since the notorious Chinese Exclusion Act, but anti-Asian prejudice is still rife.
30 Jun, 2026
[4]
The AI industrial revolution: why US faces a historic tech reckoning from China
From EVs to robotics, China’s advancement in cutting-edge tech has seen it shake off the West’s long-standing belief in US exceptionalism.
01 Jul, 2026
[5]
Why young Chinese are turning away from the American dream
Unlike older generations, who saw the US as the ultimate destination, China’s Gen Z views the superpower through a more pragmatic lens.
03 Jul, 2026
[6]
America’s first sphere of influence becomes the test of its power at 250
Two centuries after the Monroe Doctrine, China is testing US influence in the hemisphere where it first projected power.
03 Jul, 2026
[7]
As the US turns 250, young Asian-Americans weigh identity and China
Many feel more at ease with their heritage but see the future of US-China ties, not anniversary festivities, as more relevant to their lives.
04 Jul, 2026
[8]
US at 250: has Europe learned to survive Trump’s America?
The transatlantic alliance has become unpredictable and even hostile, and many are wondering how much road it has left to run.
06 Jul, 2026
[9]
Why China and the US are too entangled for a clean financial break
Though relations have turned frosty, analysts said US-China economic ties are too extensive to unwind completely – with dependencies on both sides.
07 Jul, 2026
[10]
Politics over progress: how US-China tensions slow scientific advancements
As Washington and Beijing lock horns over national security, political friction may be dismantling decades of fruitful shared discovery.
09 Jul, 2026
[11]
How America’s 250-year China dream became its greatest strategic challenge
Historians trace how US hopes of trade, reform and friendship gave way to rivalry with the power it once sought to transform.
25 Jul, 2026
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