Tesla’s defeat, Harvard’s success, Trump ‘top global risk’: 7 US-China relations reads

1. BYD’s win, Tesla’s defeat, Ford’s pivot: the widening gap in US-China EV markets

After years of competing head-to-head with China in electric vehicles, the United States is now widely seen as falling behind – a reality increasingly acknowledged even within Detroit.

2. ‘Shocked’ China demands immediate release of Nicolas Maduro

China delivered a strongly worded message to the United States at an “emergency” meeting of the UN Security Council on January 6, calling on Washington to abide by international law, end its illusion that it is the world’s police force and court, and immediately release ex-Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

3. US poet laureate Arthur Sze on slowing down to translate poetry across cultures

When Arthur Sze translates classical Tang dynasty poetry into English, he writes Chinese characters by hand, slowing himself to the pace of brush strokes and gaps. This deliberate resistance to speed is central to the craft of the US’ 25th poet laureate, and reflective of his belief that poetry must be treated with care if it is to cross borders with depth intact.

South China Morning Post