On November 24, Zhou Bo, a senior fellow of the Centre for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University and a China Forum expert, was invited to give a speech and respond to a live Q&A on the Ukraine Crisis, European security, and China’s position.

During the just-concluded G20 Summit and APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, the Global Development Initiative previously proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping offered a beacon of light to a world darkened by the COVID-19 pandemic, regional conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

On November 14, 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with US President Joe Biden at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia. Against the backdrop that the China-US ties are subject to a severe impact in recent years, the meeting between the leaders of the two countries has sent a positive signal to the world, which widely eased the anxiety of the international arena. Certainly, it is not likely for China-US relations to make substantial progress in the short term. However, it becomes promising to see the halt of deterioration and the reduction of confrontations.

Biden’s presidency is nearly half-way over, and the first National Security Strategy by his administration was finally published. In this belated report, the Biden administration answered such key questions as how the US should view the current international landscapes, how to deal with severe challenges, and how to advance its foreign strategy and safeguard its own interests. To a certain extent, this report marks the finalized design with a focus on “great power competition” in the US national security strategy. However, it also shows that the US failed to think outside the box in response to the new international landscapes and challenges, revealing three unresolved contradictions the Biden administration made when planning its national security and foreign strategies.

Mme. Fu Ying, former Chinese ambassador to the UK, delivered a video message on the international situation at the Global Town Hall 2022 at the invitation of the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia.

The U.S. National Security Strategy report represents the top-level design and future vision of the United States government on national security and foreign strategy. It is also an important guide for government agencies as they do their work.

As the whole international economy is facing the common problem of high debt, if the US blindly adopts irresponsible policies and triggers the collapse of the debts of other countries.

Beijing still has strategic patience and that is a chance for Washington to avoid sleepwalking into a costly and damaging conflict. It can start by encouraging Taiwan to accept the 1992 consensus, and discouraging US officials from visiting Taiwan.

Since taking office, Biden has announced many policies and projects. But like the other policies, his China policy too is in accordance with international relations principles, but cannot be delivered in the way it is planned.

But the central idea is that China and the U.S. need to reach new understandings in a new environment, which is sensible thinking.

If India truly believes in “Neighbourhood First”, perhaps it should consider how to live in amity with its more powerful neighbour first. Pressuring its smaller neighbours on their relations with China will only drive them closer to Beijing.

Although there is no answer about how to promote AI global governance, outstanding political wisdom and the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind are indispensable.