Decoupling in Science and Education--A Collateral Damage beyond Deteriorating U.S.-China Relations

Deteriorating relations between the United States and China since 2018 have extended to education and scientific research arenas. We put the U.S.–China science and education in a historical perspective and describe the win-win situation when both countries collaborated. We discuss an ongoing loss-loss scenario of the decoupling and speculate its far-reaching adverse impacts beyond the two countries. We call for actions to be taken for a brighter future by the leaderships in both countries. Keywords: decoupling; U.S.-China Relations; science diplomacy.