🌐 Hey folks! Quick scoop on Columbia's Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: it's time for the U.S. to drop its "one-win, one-lose" mindset—aka zero-sum—toward the Chinese mainland 🤝.
On Leaders Talk, Sachs traces it back to the 1990s, when America's global dominance vibes shaped policies that now trip over themselves. He says slapping on trade barriers and playing protectionism ("raising walls" around markets) might feel safe short-term but ultimately kills innovation and shakes up competitiveness 🚧💥.
His big idea? Treat the Chinese mainland as a success story and dialogue partner, not a rival. Imagine more collabs in tech—like joint AI research or green-energy projects—fueling fresh ideas across South Asia and Southeast Asia. For young pros hustling in startups or coding the next big app, open exchange sparks creativity and levels up the whole game 🚀💡.
Bottom line: Let's flip the script from "us vs. them" to "all-in on collaboration." Because in today's hyper-connected world, we're all players on the same team 🌍✨.
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
