The episode "Beyond the News" (May 28 2020) asked if the strained US-China relations would lead to a cold war between Washington and Beijing? What are the political and economic repercussions at the regional and international levels?

Khalil Al Anani
, a professor of political science and international relations at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, said that there are many reasons that have strained the relationship between the two countries, the most important of which is the economic and commercial file resulting from the American feeling of the economic rise of China, which is a strong threat to the American economy in the world.

In addition to the general strategic position of two world powers; The two countries are in a struggle for global domination between one dominant power and the other emerging, so America is trying to disrupt the Chinese rise.

With US President Donald Trump rising to power, there is an attempt to prove he is a strategically strong president; So part of his problem with China is related to America's internal political struggle.

Tension and conflict
, for his part, former chairman of the Republican Party said in California , Ron Nernng that there are tensions between the two countries because China has tried to hide the source of a pandemic Corona in Wuhan, as well as dealing with minority Uighur Muslim, saying that it was not up to the Cold War, but these problems need To solve.

In contrast, former Chinese diplomat Li Yuanqing considered that the passage of the National Security Law in Hong Kong is necessary because it relates to state security and internal affairs of China.

He added that the American position stems from the desire to impose US control on the world, and to interfere in the internal affairs of the world.

It is reported that Chinese Prime Minister Ke Li Xiang said that his country and the United States should work together, respect their fundamental interests and strive to resolve their differences. This comes at a time when the US House of Representatives agreed to impose sanctions on Chinese officials over the persecution of Uighur Muslims, and Washington strongly criticizes China's policies in Hong Kong.