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    This website aims at improving the Sino-U.S. relations and promoting peace between the mainland and Taiwan. It is published at a critical juncture in Chinese and American history when both countries can celebrate a fruitful mutual engagement, yet face some uncertainties for their long-term interactions.  
	 It is run by the China-U.S. Friendship Exchange, Inc., which was founded in Northern California in September 2006 by Dr. Sheng-Wei Wang, a scholar, writer and media figure. The site will host monthly web publications by invited experts on major China-U.S. issues and related Taiwan topics. Forums and book publications are planned as the website further expands in the future.  | 
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    | 11/01/2025   Are you happy?
 |   By Noel Turnbull |  
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Well, there are many answers to that. First, they rank from first to fourth in the annual UN-Backed world Happiness Report. |  
 
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    | 11/01/2025   Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
 |   By Aaron French |  
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In that 4000-word essay, later expanded into a book, author Nicholas Carr suggested the answer was yes, arguing that technology such as search engines were worsening Americans?ability to think deeply and retain knowledge. |  
 
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    | 11/01/2025   Is the ‘China threat’ real or trumped up?
 |   By Jia Qingguo |  
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At the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called on East Asian nations to increase military spending, citing an “imminent” threat from China. Many anti-China hawks perceive this threat as spanning economic, technological and security domains. |  
 
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