年轻美国人是美国更好理解中国的关键
Young Americans are key for the US to better understand China
年轻美国人能否理解中国，关系到美国理解中国的能力，也影响美中关系稳定。随着华盛顿与北京的战略竞争加剧，学术交流和基层互动机会承受前所未有的压力，正在削弱维持双边关系稳定所需的防护机制。
When US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet again in Shenzhen next month, and then in Miami in December, the world will watch for signs of progress on trade, technology, security and other contentious issues. Such high-level diplomacy is indispensable.
But the future of the US-China relationship also depends on something less visible: whether their people, especially the young, can still understand one another.
As Washington and Beijing navigate intensifying strategic competition, academic exchanges and opportunities for grass-roots engagement have come under unprecedented strain. This is far more than a niche educational concern.
It directly threatens America’s capacity to comprehend China, while quietly eroding the guard rails required for a stable bilateral relationship.
来源：南华早报 · scmp.com