Look Beyond Politicians to Mend US-China Ties: Karishma Vaswani

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s trip to China didn’t yield much in terms of actual deliverables, but that wasn’t the most essential thing. As the first to hold the job to visit in eight years, his tour underlines the importance of more engagement between the superpowers, at a time when China is adding to its nuclear weapons stockpiles, and the US is considering expanding its own.

But this relationship has to go beyond politicians and officials. It is imperative the next generation of young Chinese and Americans view each other as partners, not enemies. Deepening people-to-people exchanges, and elevating voices that offer alternative ...