What Does US-China Tension Really Feel Like on the Ground?

What Does US-China Tension Really Feel Like on the Ground?

At a moment of renewed uncertainty in US-China relations, Kaiser Kuo offers a perspective few can match. Now back living in Beijing after a decade interpreting China for American audiences, he brings rare inside-outside insight to a defining question: what does this fragile balance feel like from the ground? Neither academic nor pundit, Kaiser blended historical depth, cultural fluency, and analytical sharpness. He unpacked why Western assumptions about China are being tested—and what the growing gap between lived reality and narrative reveals about both sides. Missed it? Catch the full conversation here! Intro (00:00) Opening Remarks (00:11) Fireside Chat (04:45) Q&A (56:21) Closing Remarks (1:17:08) Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/AsiaSocietyHK Stay updated with the latest from Asia Society Hong Kong Center: Website: https://asiasociety.org/hong-kong Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asiasocietyhongkong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asiasocietyhk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asia-society-hong-kong-center X: https://www.twitter.com/asiasocietyhk WeChat: https://bit.ly/3ANP0eL Xiaohongshu: https://bit.ly/3x0Lrll #ASHK #ASHKHeritageSite14 #Businessandpolicy