Political elites in the United States who shape public perceptions of China have deep and entrenched connections to the business community in the country, said experts at an event hosted by think tank Atlantic Council on Feb. 23. Those ties often lead them to abandon transparency and openness in discussions of China, they said.
The part virtual and part in-person event, “America Second: How America’s Elites Are Making China Stronger,” derived its title from that of a new book by Isaac Stone Fish, who spoke about how he came to write the book.
