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The COVID-19 pandemic has added fuel to fire to the already intensive U.S.-China relationship, as the Biden administration has formed different circles of alliances to corner China. Would the pandemic possibly trigger a new world war? Where would the all-round competition between U.S. and China lead to?  Senior Researcher of Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University,...

On our program today, we will follow Mr. Yu Xiang, a China Forum expert and Senior Research Fellow at the International Institute of China Construction Bank, to learn about how CCB strikes a balance between profit making and environmental protection, with a special focus on its support  for small and medium-sized enterprises. Mr. Yu shared CCB’s experiences and lessons in exploring gree...

On October 27-28, 2021, Officials, scholars and entrepreneurs from China and the UK discussed the challenges of tackling climate change and achieving carbon neutrality at the "UK-China Climate Change and Sustainability Summit" seminar, with the aim of setting the stage for Glasgow COP26.  Wu Hailong, President of China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA) Former Chinese Ambassador to t...

Prof. Zhou Hong, China Forum Expert and Chair of the Division of International Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, shared her perspective in a panel discussion entitled “Shifting Sands: Geopolitics in Crisis Mode” in the ninth annual Athens Democracy Forum in late September. Professor Zhou says that despite different democratic structures among countries, the world shoul...

Prof. Da Wei, Deputy Director of CISS and professor in the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University, joins host David Firestein, the President and CEO of the Bush China Foundation, to discuss how Chinese experts assess the current state of the U.S.-China relationship. The discussion, situated at the 100-day mark of the Biden presidency, analyzes why the relationship between the...

With the evolving situation in Afghanistan under tight global scrutiny, we are joined by Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong, China’s newly-appointed Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs, on our program today. Amb. Yue has recently participated in several rounds of talks concerning the Afghan situation and has directly exchanged ideas with the Taliban. What are the root causes behind the Afghan crisis? What...

What are the real intentions behind the FOIP concept? Is China’s increasing maritime presence a threat to regional security or an assurance to international navigation safety?      Zhou Bo, a China Forum expert and former director of the Center for Security Cooperation in the Office for International Military Cooperation at the Ministry of National Defense, recently spoke at t...

The world has witnessed drastic changes in major-power relations, coupled with protectionism headwinds and the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These have attached more importance to protecting and revitalizing multilateralism in the modern world. In our program today, we will be listening to a speech given in early-July by CISS Chairperson Madame Fu Ying at the 9th World Peace Forum&#821...

A China Forum Expert and associate professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University Law School, Mr. Gu Bin, suggests BRI should set a green example by stopping financing new coal power. He is of the view that banning coal is consistent with China’s pledge of carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 and the new phase of constructing high-quality, clean and green BRI. If BRI makes coal...

China-EU relations have recently been experiencing fluctuations. Dissatisfaction with one another is rising and the China-EU Investment Agreement has been temporarily shelved. What is the outlook for relations between the two? Will they continue to part ways or gradually return to the track of consensus and cooperation formed over the years? Mr. Wu Hongbo, Special Representative of the Chinese Gov...

Dr. Gong Jiong, China Forum expert and professor of economics at the University of International Business and Economics, refuted the assumption that China’s trade success is solely because of government policies.

The future pathway of China-U.S. relations has been under the global spotlight, as the Biden administration has not yet rolled out its full Chinese strategy. Madam Fu Ying, the Chairperson of CISS, warns that the main obstacle of trust-building lies in how the two countries could accurately judge each other’s strategic intention. In this episode, we will be listening to Madame Fu’s spe...

Mr. WANG Gangyi, former vice president of China International Publishing Group, senior research fellow of the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies ，shared his view during the webinar “China today and tomorrow” jointly organized by Ditchley Foundation, China Forum and Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies on May 20-21, 2021.He said China would continue to focus on...

China Forum vice president Eric Li Shimo put it as China’s two paradigm shifts, to explain changes in China's economy, society and its people, young generation in particular. Eric shared his view during the webinar “China Today and Tomorrow” , jointly organized by Ditchley Foundation, China Forum and Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies in late May, 2021.

After a short break to get past the US elections and see in the Administration of President Joe Biden, the US-China Conversation is back. In this episode, HD’s Asia Director, Michael Vatikiotis, a veteran former journalist, discusses the escalating war over technology. Concerns about intellectual property and national security have begun to divide the tech world into two spheres, sometimes r...

Professor TENG Fei, Deputy Director of the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy in Tsinghua University shares his opinions on how China could join hands with other countries to close the ambition gap and accelerate implementation processes that can tackle climate change.

China has made great achievements in the exploration and utilization of outer space in recent years, while it is always open to international cooperation. We can learn from facts that China stands ready to work with fellow countries.    In a recent virtual conference held by Ditchley Foundation titled “The new space race and its intersection with power, the rules-based order and th...

The virtual Davos Agenda Meeting on January 21-25 gathered world leaders and global leading figures, where senior Chinese diplomat Fu Ying shared her opinion on how to address the urgent need for global cooperation. She gave special emphasis to curbing the global pandemic and shaping a healthy China-U.S. relationship. 

Zhou Bo shared his view during the 11th Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club held on December 9, 2020. In the session titled “The Shock of 2020: What We Lost and What We Gained in International Relations”, Zhou Bo gave his insights on international security situation and major-power competition.

Ambassador Yue shared his thoughts during the 5 th Annual Conference of Sino-Israel Global Network & Academic Leadership (SIGNAL), a video conference held in December 2020 for participants to exchange ideas on the current international situation.  SIGNAL is an Israeli policy organization that specializes in China-Israel relations, which has introduced China and Chinese policies to a large...

Harvard professor Graham Allison, in his Foreign Affairs article, argues that the entire world became a de facto American sphere of influence after the Cold War. But now the unipolarity is over. The United States must share the world stage with other great powers. Will the U.S. strengthen or share its influential position under a Biden administration? Is the Belt and Road Initiative an attempt by...

Ambassador Yue Xiaoyong, a China Forum expert, answers the question of whether or not China has applied any changes to its foreign policy amid this volatile and fast-changing world. With special reference to China-US relations, Ambassador Yue says he’s cautiously optimistic about the bilateral relationship, urging both sides to find common ground in mutually beneficial areas and resolve tens...

Ambassador YUE Xiaoyong is a China Forum Expert, former Ambassador to Jordan, Qatar, and Ireland, as well as Director and Senior Fellow at Center for Global Studies of Renmin University of China 

The South China Sea issue has been a long-term topic for China-U.S. relations. Where did the disputes originate and what are the fundamental reasons behind them? How could China better explain its goals and minimize misunderstanding? What efforts should the two countries take to prevent an escalation of tension? Zhou Bo, senior fellow of CISS and a retired senior colonel, shares his views on the S...

This podcast presentation is revised from Professor Tang’s original speech made during the Ditchley Foundation Conference ‘Living with COVID-19, What are the Implications for the World if a Vaccine Remains Elusive,’ a webinar hosted on October 16, 2020.