'Kill line' an inevitable outcome of US system By Ma Jiahong, Chen Qi and Jiang Yu | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2026-01-19 06:56

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202601/19/WS696d6517a310d6866eb345dc.html Editor's note: Three institutes with Peking University, including the Institute of Area Studies and Institute of Studies on Law and Strategy, Chen Hansheng Center for Studies on World Politics and Economy, held a seminar in Beijing on Jan 12, where the participating experts offered insights on the phenomenon of the "kill line" in US society from their respective fields of expertise. Below are excerpts from some of the experts' remarks.