Why the US and China must work together By Chen Zheng | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-05-12 16:05

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202605/12/WS6a02df69a310d6866eb48294.html The international system is entering a period of deep turbulence. The relative stability the world enjoyed after the Cold War — underpinned by multilateral institutions, open markets, and great-power restraint — is coming apart under the weight of geopolitical tensions, intensifying economic competition, and rising unilateralism.