A prominent Chinese academic, Ni Feng, argues that China's US experts must better understand America's internal conflicts to navigate the rivalry with Washington. He highlights shifts in political culture, racial tensions, and economic unsustainability as key areas needing sharper focus.

Chinese scholars must sharpen their focus on the internal conflicts reshaping the United States if they are to help Beijing navigate its rivalry with Washington, according to a prominent academic. These crises include shifts in political culture, heightened racial tensions, the unsustainability of the country’s economic and fiscal model and the widespread influence of protectionism and populism, according to Ni Feng, a researcher and former director of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’...