Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly important issue in China-U.S. relations. As frontier models and AI agents advance rapidly, emerging risks such as loss of control, cyberattacks, and threats to critical infrastructure are becoming more pronounced.

For nearly a decade, "strategic competition" has served as the dominant framework for understanding U.S.-China relations. However, amid increased high-level diplomatic engagement and emerging risks and opportunities in areas like advanced technology and climate change...

As generative AI enters a new phase of abundant foundation‑model supply, access to general‑purpose models and compute resources has become widely accessible for enterprises and government bodies. Real‑world experience nonetheless demonstrates that model access does not automatically translate into tangible productivity gains.

Artificial intelligence is entering multiple stages of life sciences research. From protein-structure prediction, genomic analysis, and literature synthesis to molecular and sequence design, experimental planning, and automated laboratory execution,

In July 2026, Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, an open-weight model that has become the world’s largest open-weight AI model to date. Kimi K3 has once again drawn global attention to the capabilities of China’s frontier AI models, while bringing the debate over open versus closed AI models into sharper focus.

As global AI governance enters a new institutional-building phase, the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) has delivered multiple landmark outcomes to foster a fair and rational global AI governance system. What is most worth noticing is the formal ...

Strategic stability has long been strongly correlated with nuclear deterrence policies. As we enter the age of AI, how should we re-examine strategic stability? AI is increasingly integrated into intelligence analysis, early-warning systems, command-and-control links, autonomous combat platforms...

Marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the Chinese name “Meiguo”，literally “the beautiful country”，embodies a century-long complex perception among Chinese people to America. In this episode, Prof. Da Wei, Director of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University...

As the capabilities of cutting-edge AI models continue to advance by leaps and bounds, AI security concerns have expanded from social governance issues—such as bias, hallucinations, and misinformation—to encompass cybersecurity, the protection of critical infrastructure, and even national security.

Fentanyl has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Americans, becoming a public health catastrophe that has torn apart countless families and communities. It has also gradually evolved into one of the most sensitive and controversial issues in China–U.S. relations.

As Artificial Intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in military systems, the form, tempo, and decision-making of warfare are undergoing profound transformation.

The 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue was held in Singapore from May 29 to 31, 2026. As the first major regional security forum following the Beijing summit between the Chinese and U.S. presidents, the Dialogue provided an important...

As artificial intelligence becomes the core technology reshaping the global order and economic landscape, the current narrative of competition largely focuses on algorithm breakthroughs, chip computing power and application implementation.

Over the past two years, discussions about artificial intelligence between China and the United States have increasingly been shaped by the narrative of strategic competition. Yet at the same time...

From May 12 to 15, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump visited China for the first time in nine years, drawing widespread attention. In this episode, Prof. Da Wei, Director of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University, and Dr. Shao Yuqun, Director of the Institute for Taiwan...

As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves into the defining technology of the 21st century, it is reshaping the landscape of U.S.-China relations in unprecedented ways. How do leading Chinese experts assess the intersection of AI competition and shared security risks?

As companies begin to train “digital replicas” on employees’ chat histories, writing styles, and decision-making patterns, a fundamental question emerges. Is AI simply improving workplace efficiency, or is human labor being further datafied and turned into an organizational asset? In this episode

From April 7 to 12, 2026, at the invitation of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the CPC Central Committee, a delegation led by Cheng Li-wun, Chairperson of the Kuomintang (KMT), visited the Chinese mainland—a move that has drawn significant global attention.

From Bletchley to New Delhi, the roster of participants at global AI summits continues to grow, and the discourse around AI governance has become increasingly plural and fragmented. Yet has rule-making power truly shifted toward a broader range of actors?

The U.S.-Iran war has now dragged on for over a month, sending shockwaves across the globe. In this episode, Prof. Da Wei, Director of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), and Prof. Shao Yuqun, Director of the Institute for Hong Kong and Macao Studies at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS), sits down with Prof. John Gong from the University of International Business and Economics.