Letter From the Editor: The U.S.’ Intergenerational Divide on Dealing With China

Recently, I attended a four-day closed-door meeting in the U.S. as an observer. The meeting drew multiple elites from U.S. diplomatic and defense circles, most of whom have either participated or will participate in policymaking. Among the attendees were two former assistants to the president for national security affairs, as well as countless former high-ranking officials with the U.S. Department of Defense and the State Department. Naturally, the theme of the meeting was Sino-U.S. relations.