DONALD TRUMP IS DRIVING A 21ST CENTURY ECONOMIC COLD WAR THAT WILL ACCELERATE AMERICAN WORLD ISOLATION (By Francis C W Fung, Ph.D.)

DONALD TRUMP IS DRIVING A 21ST CENTURY ECONOMIC COLD WAR THAT WILL ACCELERATE AMERICAN WORLD ISOLATION (By Francis C W Fung, Ph.D.) (I) SHOULD U.S. AND CHINA BE FRIENDS OR ENEMIES The whole idea of Hilary Clinton's pivot to Asia was to reclaim Asia and stop China's influence by diplomatic and military efforts. As a business man and under his economic adviser Peter Navaro's (author of Death by China) urge Trump decided to launch a trade war to add to the containment of China. On the surface the trade war is to re- balance American trade deficit and bring American jobs back. In reality trade war will not bring American jobs back due to many advantages China has in manufacturing other than low labor cost as detailed by CEO Cook of Apple Computer. The deeper reason is that Trump and his advisers see China as long term threat more than Russia. Together they see China as a economic and technology competitor that will one day overtake the U.S. They are scared of Build in China 2025 to upgrade 10 critical technologies to world leader position by 2025. These include robotics, AI, space exploration and biotech etc. This made in China 2025 project is so threatening to American technology leadership, the Trump inner circle leadership announced on Oct 1st China's national day that the U.S. China relation should be competition and not cooperation. The U.S. speaker of the occasion even quoted Confucian saying to validate his position by saying that the strategy of the time is to call a spade as a spade. So his conclusion of the time is that U.S. and China must be enemies. (2) TRUMP'S GRAND ECONOMIC STRATEGY TO CONTAIN CHINA BY TRADE WAR China under Deng Xiaoping and Xi Jingping's reform and open up policy became successful in catching up with the West in industrial revolution through willingness to learn and hard work. In fact in some areas such as high speed train and ecomerce China is actually ahead of the West. In ecomerce China has 700 million net citizens and twice the ecomerce volume of the U.S. China's high speed rail network is longer than the the whole world combined. Instead of recognizing China's true reasons of technological advance, Trump and his inner circle adviser, Navaro and Steve Bannon blame it on globalization and the alleged China cheating trade practice. These self appointed China experts think trade war can stop China's technology advance. But the reality is that it is too late to slow China. China has already reached the critical momentum that its research dollar is matching the U.S. and its patent applications has exceeded America. China's innovation has surpassed Silicon valley to the point that of the 10 highest unicorn start ups in the world more than half are in China. (III) TRUMP'S NATIONALISTIC TRADE WAR AGAINST THE WORLD Trump in his 2018 UNGA keynote speech advanced the concept that nation state is the central concept today. Nationalism requires the U.S. to make America great again. He believes that globalization puts America at a disadvantage and allows China to take advantage of the U.S. So he is promoting nationalism VS globalization. As he believes that nationalism is the growing tide, hoping to appeal to the world's fear of China's growth through globalization. On the other hand China is not a nation state as expounded by Zhang Wei Wei and Martin Jacques (author of When China Rules the World). As a civilization State China treasures its Confucian philosophy of community of common destiny (Tien Hsia Wei Kung). Under Xi Jingping's new era leadership of community of common destiny, China will promote his concept of shared future through the Belt and Road initiative to achieve win win development. Simply put Xi's unselfish diplomacy is to welcome all nations to ride China's train of development( See Xi's speeches at the 2017 Davos meeting, G20 and UNGA speeches.) Xi"s willingness to share China's dream with the whole world is in direct contrast to Trump's nation state selfish goal of make America great again. Trump's selfish goal will surely lead the U.S. to global isolation. (IV) TRUMP'S DRIVE FOR 21ST CENTURY ECONOMIC COLD WAR WILL LEAD TO TWO CONTENDING SYSTEMS AGAINST CHINA AND THE U.S. WILL NOT WIN. Contrary to trump's belief that by exploiting the current Western return to nation state selfishness will enable him to lead the world. First any fear of China's rise by globalization is only temporary. Ultimately globalization expands world trade and enables the whole world to grow. Under China's ancient wisdom of community of common destiny the whole world can truly reach win win harmony. The developing world needs help to achieve industrialization. To do that the developing world needs China's Belt and Road initiative to build various essential infrastructures,power generation and industrial centers to develop. Trump's idea of returning to nation state selfishness only benefits developed countries at the expense of developing countries. Not only Trump cannot slow China's continuing rise, it will drive more developing countries towards the B and R initiatives. In the short term Trump may drive the world into two systems but the U.S. will not win. China's growth momentum is strong enough to with stand Trump's aggressive push. As indicated before Make in China 2025 will succeed on target and B and R Initiative will gather more and more nations to join China's continuing globalization along the new silk road. This connectivity will include all Central Asia, Europe, South and East Asia, Africa and Latin America countries. U.S. won the 20th century ideology cold war against Russia because the Russian economic system is not competitive and collapsed under U.S. pressure. This time China's socialism with Chinese characteristics has proven competitive by its phenomenon growth and catching up through the last 40 years performance. China is already the largest world economy by purchasing power. By 2025 China will definitely surpass the U.S. technology wise and economy wise. During the 20th century cold war China joined the U.S. to team up against Russia. This time despite Trump's open wooing of Russia it has too much to loose to join the U.S. Russia needs most is to develop its economy. There is little America can help Russia on the economic front whereas Russia has a lot to gain by opening up its East and working with China on the B and R Initiative, Eastern Economic development and Arctic Silk Road initiatives. (V) CONTINUING HIS TRADE WAR AGAINST CHINA TRUMP WILL LOSE AND LOSE BIG In a deal with Trump, Jack Ma of Alibaba pledged to create one million job for the U.S. Because of the trade war Jack Ma redirected his energy towards Russia instead. AS pointed out earlier China's internet is gaining momentum faster than America. The two system internet world is already a reality. If Russia folds completely into the Chinese internet system so will Central Asia and Eastern Europe. With China's investment and infrastructure help to modernizing. Africa is growing with break neck speed there is no doubt China will lead and operate the African internet world. Economic wise if Xi Jingping's diplomacy of Band R Initiative and community of common destiny continue its current growth momentum the Chinese system of globalization will be so convincing EU will have a change of heart instead of tag along after Trump. Currently EU and Japan already indicated that they will cooperate with China on the B and R infrastructure projects (see the China Radio article" So Long as It Connects"). With North Korea situation stabilizing the new silk road is likely to extend from Japan, through Korea peninsular and all the way to China and Russia. Greater vision will always win over selfish smaller vision, especially the former will bring economic benefits. Thus Trump's selfish nation state diplomacy will not last long. Unlike the 20th century ideology cold war, this time because of Trump's shorter vision, the U.S. will lose the 21st century economic trade war and lose big, All the cards are stacked against Trump's shortsightedness. His art of the deal will collapse and be relegated to the dust bin of history!!! Francis C W Fung, Ph.D. Director General World Harmony Organization

SOFT POWER WITH COMMUNITY OF COMMON DESTINY, SOFT POWER WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS.

SOFT POWER WITH COMMUNITY OF COMMON DESTINY, SOFT POWER WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS. Just read an inspiring article on "Rise and Fall of Soft Power" by Eric X. Li, my favorite author, the venture capitalist from Shanghai. In his article he details the rise of U.S. soft power after the second World War, driven by U.S. military victory and economic rise. This was followed by the global spread of U.S. universal value of democracy and liberalism. At the height of U.S. arrogance, President Bush Jr, launched the Iraq war to promote U.S. ideology. This led to devastating sufferings for Iraq and eventual decline of U.S. soft power at great cost to human life and economic well being both in U.S. and Iraq. In my humble way, I would like to high light Dr. Li's salient points to sound off my full support of his thoughts that need to be shared. The term soft power was first mentioned by Joseph Nye, adviser to Clinton, three decades ago. Originally he focused on U.S., China was never mentioned. In so doing he ignored the Confucian philosophy global influence prior to the rise of the West as if that long history of Chinese soft power never existed. This artful omission, subsequently led to the western false believe among U.S. think tanks that China never had soft power because of her lack of ideology. In the mean time China's soft power is reviving quietly as her military, economic, cultural, scientific and civic power is growing rapidly at the beginning of 21st Century. There is no doubt that Chinese influence is spreading widely under President Xi's Belt and Road initiative through the old Silk Road. On the other hand as China rises U.S. is showing relative decline because of inability to compete with China's rapid growth. Through the Belt and Road Initiative of infrastructure and communication building with the Belt and Road countries President Xi is promoting Chinese ancient value of Community of Common Destiny. Win Win mutual development is promoted for the developing world with out the force feeding of Chinese universal value. Countries along the belt and road that benefited from Chinese built infrastructure, communication net work and industries are encouraged to retain its political and civilization cultures. Political reform must grow from home turf not forced from outside as U.S. often ignore in forcing its ideology to the developing world. Granted the U.S. universal values such as freedom and democracy has intrinsic values in proper perspective and relavent application. In global diversity there are multitude of universal values. How about China's value of harmony, tolerance, right to develop, respect for the common good, meritocracy in governance and poverty alleviation and so no and so on. Traditionally China was fully aware of democracy by her ancient philosophers. One must not overlook the importance of the right emphasis on selected values during a country's different staged of development. When some countries today are still desperately poor, between democracy and the need to improve livelihood the choice is obvious. Not too long ago, when the U.S. social internet such as Facebook and Tweeter was fanning the Arab protest of dissatisfaction, the U.S. think tanks were in bliss and praising the power of the social net work as the greatest tool for freedom of speech. Hillary Clinton took to her self to preach women rights and internet freedom to condemn China in the hope of promoting Jasmine revolution in China. Little did Clinton mention China's phenomenal successful internet provider such as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu and also China is leading the world in the number of self made young women billionaires. Today U.S. is feeling the threat of rising China and Russia, the U.S. government is screaming in unison for the social media to block so called 'fake news' by stepping up self censorship. What happened to U.S. pride of internet freedom and freedom of speech? The rise of China soft power without ideology is for all to see. China's rise to the largest trading power of the world form the poorest nation in a short 40 years is amazing. The same rise in the west took centuries. In response to false accusation of China threat, President Xi proclaimed that China's peaceful rise as "We do not export ideology, we do not export war, only poverty alleviation and community of common destiny for mutual win win development." No wonder the newly elected prime ministers of Pakistan and Malaysia in their acceptance speech both announced plans to increase cooperation with China and specifically mentioned learning from China on development and poverty alleviation. Soon the whole world will benefit from China's soft power in the form of Belt and Road initiative. This is what Dr. Epic X Li aptly described as the rise of world soft power with Chinese characteristics! By Francis C W Fung, Ph.D. Director General World Harmony Organization SAN FRANCISCO, CA

SOFT POWER RISES NATURALLY WHEN COUNTRIES RISE, NOT NECESSARY BY IDEOLOGY

SOFT POWER WITH COMMUNITY OF COMMON DESTINY, SOFT POWER WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS. Just read an inspiring article on "Rise and Fall of Soft Power" by Eric X. Li, my favorite author, the venture capitalist from Shanghai. In his article he details the rise of U.S. soft power after the second World War, driven by U.S. military victory and economic rise. This was followed by the global spread of U.S. universal value of democracy and liberalism. At the height of U.S. arrogance, President Bush Jr, launched the Iraq war to promote U.S. ideology. This led to devastating sufferings for Iraq and eventual decline of U.S. soft power at great cost to human life and economic well being both in U.S. and Iraq. In my humble way, I would like to high light Dr. Li's salient points to sound off my full support of his thoughts that need to be shared. The term soft power was first mentioned by Joseph Nye, adviser to Clinton, three decades ago. Originally he focused on U.S., China was never mentioned. In so doing he ignored the Confucian philosophy global influence prior to the rise of the West as if that long history of Chinese soft power never existed. This artful omission, subsequently led to the western false believe among U.S. think tanks that China never had soft power because of her lack of ideology. In the mean time China's soft power is reviving quietly as her military, economic, cultural, scientific and civic power is growing rapidly at the beginning of 21st Century. There is no doubt that Chinese influence is spreading widely under President Xi's Belt and Road initiative through the old Silk Road. On the other hand as China rises U.S. is showing relative decline because of inability to compete with China's rapid growth. Through the Belt and Road Initiative of infrastructure and communication building with the Belt and Road countries President Xi is promoting Chinese ancient value of Community of Common Destiny. Win Win mutual development is promoted for the developing world with out the force feeding of Chinese universal value. Countries along the belt and road that benefited from Chinese built infrastructure, communication net work and industries are encouraged to retain its political and civilization cultures. Political reform must grow from home turf not forced from outside as U.S. often ignore in forcing its ideology to the developing world. Granted the U.S. universal values such as freedom and democracy has intrinsic values in proper perspective and relavent application. In global diversity there are multitude of universal values. How about China's value of harmony, tolerance, right to develop, respect for the common good, meritocracy in governance and poverty alleviation and so no and so on. Traditionally China was fully aware of democracy by her ancient philosophers. One must not overlook the importance of the right emphasis on selected values during a country's different staged of development. When some countries today are still desperately poor, between democracy and the need to improve livelihood the choice is obvious. Not too long ago, when the U.S. social internet such as Facebook and Tweeter was fanning the Arab protest of dissatisfaction, the U.S. think tanks were in bliss and praising the power of the social net work as the greatest tool for freedom of speech. Hillary Clinton took to her self to preach women rights and internet freedom to condemn China in the hope of promoting Jasmine revolution in China. Little did Clinton mention China's phenomenal successful internet provider such as Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu and also China is leading the world in the number of self made young women billionaires. Today U.S.is feeling the threat of rising China and Russia, the U.S. government is screaming in unison for the social media to block so called fake news by stepping up self censorship. What happened to U.S. pride of internet freedom and freedom of speech? The rise of China soft power without ideology is for all to see. China's rise to the largest trading power of the world form the poorest nation in a short 40 years is amazing. The same rise in the west took centuries. In response to false accusation of China threat, President Xi proclaimed that China's peaceful rise as "We do not export ideology, we do not export war, only poverty alleviation and community of common destiny for mutual win win development." No wonder the newly elected prime ministers of Pakistan and Malaysia in their acceptance speech both announced plans to increase cooperation with China and specifically mentioned learning from China on development and poverty alleviation. Soon the whole world will benefit from China's soft power in the form of Belt and Road initiative. This is what Dr. Epic X Li aptly described as the rise of world soft power with Chinese characteristics! By Francis C W Fung, Ph.D. Director General World Harmony Organization SAN FRANCISCO, CA

BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE WILL DRIVE EAST AND WEST REBALANCE IN 21ST CENTURY, THE REJUNVENATION OF CHINA WILL THUS BRING HARMONY TO THE WORLD BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH.D.

BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE WILL DRIVE EAST AND WEST REBALANCE IN 21ST CENTURY, THE REJUNVENATION OF CHINA WILL THUS BRING HARMONY TO THE WORLD BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH.D. In 2013 President of China, Xi Jingping, announced his dream for China to return to its historical glory of world power. The China dream of rejuvenation is the most important dream of all Chinese people in modern time. The same year he also announced the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative to revive the ancient Silk Road to reconnect China with Europe through Central Asia via land and sea roads. By connecting the world through communities of common destiny with land and digital infrastructures, trade and people exchanges and sea ports he hopes to realize China rejuvenation by bringing win-win prosperity to the world. This noble goal is fully supported by the full spectrum of Chinese public including government officials, think tanks, universities and many other countries along the belt and Road initiative according to Nadege Rolland in her 2017 book titled “China’s Eurasian Century.” In the 2017 Belt and Road International Forum in Beijing, attended by over 100 world nations and thousands of leading business and press representatives, Xi delivered the keynote speech to reaffirm his goal of sharing China’s development with the world. Despite the overwhelming support of the B and R Initiative there remain some doubters such as the reigning power U.S. and the wannabe India. India went as far as to boycott the forum as the only major nation, out of sour grape mentality. Regardless of the many challenges in achieving such a grand holistic goal that will benefit the world by bringing prosperity and harmony, the Chinese nation is unified behind Xi Jingping to persist for the long term according to Nadege Rolland. In terms of historical perspective the present author wishes to offer following ideas and suggestions that may have important bearing on the long term success of the B and R Initiative. In her 2017 book, titled “The US v. China in Asia: A new Cold War” , Judd Woodward elucidated in detail how the US launches a nothing spared cold war to contain China’s rise. On surface this may seem to impede China’s progress, however on more in-depth analysis this actually will unite China behind Xi’s B and R Initiative. The US ascended to the only major power in the world is in no small measure due to the impetus of the 20th Century Cold War waged by the Soviet Union against the US. To counter the USSR, US fine-tuned the free world ideology to rally world nations behind her to mount her rise as world leader. We must be reminded that the word challenge in Chinese means danger and opportunity simultaneously. Likewise, the counter force to US extreme cold war against China is for China to unite behind Xi’s noble B and R initiative. Together with the support of the whole nation China can now focus on the B and R Initiative objectives to its eventual success. In the process, China can learn from the US experience of using think tanks, common values and commerce to expand her influence. The execution of B and R Initiative shall be gradually accomplished by all government, non-government, private business, state business, think tanks and cultural entities. Xi Jingping is right by placing state enterprise in the lead. China is unique in that her state enterprises have enormous resources that they can bring to bear to open the drive followed by private enterprises. Once the momentum is created, many smaller nations will willingly join because of their years of suffering under US hegemony. The philosophical guidance of B and R Initiative is Chinese Confucius teaching “The great way of community of common destiny” (Da Dao Zi Xin, Tien Hsia Wei Kung) advocated by Xi Jingping in many of his speeches. This Tien Hsia philosophy was the driving force that gave China’s 5000 years of peace and harmony. This is the open and inclusive philosophy that accepts diversity, equality, respectfulness without boundary, without prejudice that maintains the world in a dynamic balance. Just at the end, when the B and R initiative is fully implemented East and West rebalance will reach a dynamic harmony balance. This will be very different from US hegemony during 20th Century trying to force American standard and democracy on to developing nations by war. Regardless of its commonly accepted noble goal of peace and harmony through community of common destiny, B and R initiative will be resisted by US and India because of their own selfish desire to retain control and influence. However, US is on the decline because of its nationalistic withdrawal and turning inward under the Trump administration, while India has yet to become an economic and military power. During 20th Century the USSR had ambition to challenge the US but communism was not a competitive economic force. Currently US political grid lock and industrial decline will also render it ineffective to exert its leadership position acquired during 20th Century. Without the necessity of ideology forced feed to other nations, the Belt and Road Initiative philosophy of community of common destiny will grow harmoniously by infrastructure, digital and physical, commerce, people, and communication exchanges. Chinese win-win prosperity sharing can thus benefit the whole world without the need of one sided ideology to tie up the world. On the ground, Chinese business drivers such as high speed train, bike sharing, cashless society and Ecommerce and etc., voted most popular by Belt and Road Initiative citizens, will spread rapidly around the world by virtue of their popularity. With these and other Chinese commerce success, will follow Chinese culture and Tien Hsia philosophy just like US democracy followed US commerce success during 20th Century. When Tien Hsia philosophy spreads around the world, the rebalance of East and West will have arrived. World harmony and East and West rebalance dynamic coexistence will finally be realized! Francis C W Fung, Ph.D. Director General World Harmony Organization San Francisco, CA, USA

Belt & Road to play crucial role for globalization

Belt & Road to play crucial role for globalization By Francis C W Fung, Ph.D., Director General of the World Harmony Organization, based in San Francisco, CA, US An historic moment was witnessed on Dec. 25 last year, since China, along with 56 other founding members, launched the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to support the Belt & Road (B&R) Initiative that is expected to provide greater connectivity on a global scale. The initiative was proposed by President Xi Jingping to demonstrate his modern vision for a community of common destiny for world prosperity. The Belt refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt that connects China to Europe through Central Asia. The Road is the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road connecting China through South East Asia to the Arab world. The initiative maintains a spirit of the ancient Chinese teachings of "Tien Xia Wei Kung (The world is for all.)" and "Tien Xia Da Tong (Great harmony over all the world)," which serve as Chinese cherished dreams for the world’s mutual commerce connectivity, prosperity, cultural respect and harmony. It’s natural for Beijing to launch the initiative for historical, technological, financial capable and infrastructure building experience reasons. In the last 39 years since China’s reform and opening-up policy, China has constructed over 20 trillion US dollars worth of highways, railroads, high speed railroads, bridges, tunnels, internet and high voltage electric transmission infrastructure covering the nation’s 1.3 billion population. Such super scale of construction in a short time has no historical precedence. China has the largest highway and high speed train networks in the world. By 2020, the 100th anniversary of the founding of Chinese Communist Party, all major Chinese cities are scheduled to be connected by high speed railroad. The B &R would establish infrastructure, communication and cultural connectivity for the nations and regions adjoined along the route. All New Silk Road infrastructures completed will be connected to China, such as during the Ancient Silk Road Era. China’s rejuvenation will make it one of the major powers of the world yet again. China seeks to become a driving force for the second round of globalization, which is likely grow larger and more inclusive than the first round of globalization led by the United States in the 20th century. The US will remain the dominant military power but not the largest economic power, which means the US will no longer dominate the globe as Washington had done in the 20th century. The 21st Century globalization favors inclusivity, equality, mutual respect, win-win prosperity and world harmony. China’s middle class will soon become the largest in the world. On account of Silk Road connectivity prosperity, the nation will be the hub market for globalization. Developing countries will continue to rise economically and culturally and the Belt and Road can benefit all humanity. The Belt & Road Initiative endorses mutual consultations, cooperation and benefits for all countries, serving as a symphony for our world to become all inclusive that welcomes progress together with China!

China’s Belt & Road to drive 2nd-generation Globalization

China’s Belt & Road to drive 2nd-generation Globalization By Francis C W Fung, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame; Director General of the World Harmony Organization, based in San Francisco, CA, US America initiated the 20th Century world trade globalization. But the 2008 world financial crisis caused by the U.S. toxic asset collapse and its worldwide devastating spread signaled the end of the good days of world trade globalization of the 20th Century. Seven years later world major economies in the world are still mired in great recession with the exception of China. The whole world is looking for new economic or technology breakthroughs to bail the world economy out of its quagmire. China’s “Belt and Road” Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, which includes the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road came at the right time. The Belt and Road Initiative, according to President Xi, is all about win-win cooperation and community of common destiny. Xi emphasized the Initiative is not just for China, but it is a world symphony. It will be built by mutual consultation, mutual cooperation and for mutual benefit. This Intiative might be seen as the driving force for the wave of the second globalization, which might bring about the 21st century infrastructure revolution and transportation revolution. The initiative is to launch modern transportation and communication infrastructure to connect Asia through Central Asia to Europe and from South East Asia through Indian Ocean to Middle East and finally Africa. This vast “Belt and Road” initiative can advance commerce, communication, cultural and technology exchange, people-to-people contact all over the world to benefit human progress in the brave 21st century. The resulting world connectivity will bring trade globalization to another height far exceeding the 20th century because this time the connectivity expands to a far greater world. This time we may experience mutual development and prosperity like no other time in history before. It will not only connect transportation, communication, culture, etc., but most of all, it will connect the hearts and minds of the people along the Belt and Road, and even beyond, and might lead to world harmony in the long run. Finally the ancient Chinese dream of “Shi Jie Da Tong (Great harmony over all the world)” might become a reality in the 21st century.

WHAT BEST TO EXPECT FROM XI AND TRUMP FIRST MEETING-PROMISING FUTURE OF U.S., CHINA RELATION?

WHAT BEST TO EXPECT FROM XI AND TRUMP FIRST MEETING-PROMISING FUTURE OF U.S., CHINA RELATION? BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH.D. Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump will have a historical meeting on April 7, 2017. It will define the future of U.S. China relation. What can we expect? To predict the outcome, first let us take a good look at both Presidents governing style, philosophy and vision. There are much we can glimpse from what is already well known in the media and available literature. Their governing philosophy and style cannot be farther apart. Donald Trump has little or no governing experience. His career experience can best be summed up as a real estate developer and host of the talk show, known more as “You are fired”. His governing style reflects his background as a shrew developer and talk show host. He is inclined to tweet messages to surprise his opponent to gain negotiation advantages. What he really says does not matter as long as he wins. This tactic was well exhibited during his presidential election campaign. Xi Jinping on the opposite is a leader with many years of governing experience and man with integrity and conviction. Through his political career he performed as governor or mayor for many important Chinese cities or provinces such as Fujian, Zhejiang and Xian, Shanghai and more. What impressed most was his own written youth guidance which started out with “The future of China belongs to people with positive knowledge, ideas and energy. The real crises are not financial crises but moral and belief crises…… Think of all humanity with love that knows no boundary” He has upheld his divine guidance throughout his governance of China such as poverty relief, rejuvenation of China and “Belt and Road” initiative to spread harmony, win -win mutual development and community of common destiny along the New Silkroad. For more details of Belt and Road initiative please refer to papers published by CCTV Forum. Additionally, because of the huge differences between Trump’s short term objective and Xi’s long tern vision, their first meeting will certainly not go well without a specific agenda that will channel their discussions in the right direction. Fortunately, from opinions of both governments, one may conclude that both sides agree confrontations mean both will loose and cooperation is the only way to move forward. According to some key Trump advisors, U.S. needs badly to renew its outdated infrastructures. This can be just the right common ground to cooperate. After 30 some years of comprehensive infrastructures building China has accumulated tremendous advantages and advanced technologies in bridges, railroads and electric network building. There are unlimited spaces for cooperation both in the U.S. and internationally. Trump will accept Xi’s offer of infrastructure help and presents the offer as his “Art of the deal”. China will help to rebuild many of the U.S. outdated bridges, airport terminals, transmission network as well as badly needed electric cars and buses. This can create many U.S. jobs to please Trump that he can claim to be his credit. With the momentum of Belt and Road growing rapidly, China can use U.S. consulting firm experience for engineering services and contract negotiations on the New Silkroad. With win-win comprehensive infrastructures cooperation fully on agenda the coming Xi -Trump first meeting may yet open a new era of cooperation between U.S. and China. China’s ancient teaching of world harmony and community of common destiny (Sai Jia Da Tong and Tien Hsia Wei Kung) as practiced by Xi, will finally happen to the world by the future cooperation of U.S. and China. Francis C W Fung, PH.D. Director General World Harmony Organization San Francisco, CA.