India and the United States have been part of the chorus chanting about the “free and open Indo-Pacific” in recent years, but they are not birds of a feather flocking together. The decision to challenge India’s EEZ suggests that Washington does not consider millions of square kilometres of water in the Indian Ocean “free and open”.

Multilateralism, as we in China understand it, is about seeking consensus through consultation and manage common affairs through cooperation for shared benefits and win-win results. In this sense, China and Europe share a common interest in upholding multilateralism.

A U.S. Navy ship entered the India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in less than a month after the Quad summit between the leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Australia. Its Seventh Fleet even hyped a special statement. On the other hand, the U.S. refused to comment on lifting ban on COVID-19 vaccine raw materials export to India, making the epidemic crisis even worse in India . When the U.S. is in great need of India's help to confront with China, however India is confused by those unreasonable actions. Does a free and open Indo-Pacific reveal unlikely bedfellows between the U.S. and the India? What is the future of India being a "quasi alliance" of the U.S.? In response to the above problems, China Forum interviewed Zhou Bo, Senior Fellow, CISS, Tsinghua University, Director of the Centre for Security and China Forum expert.

Lately, the WHO released the investigation report researched in Wuhan, concluding that introduction of Covid 19 through a laboratory incident was considered to be an extremely unlikely pathway. The report from WHO demonstrated China’s willingness in international cooperation. Now the global efforts of Covid-19 vaccination have been accelerated, where will the world go? Can we expect a much more normal life by the end of 2021 year?Instead of discussing another investigation in China, we should discuss where the next stop of global traceability should be. Xiao Qian，Deputy Director of Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University，Member of China Forum Executive Committee, discussed these issues with Tang Bei, a China Forum Expert and an associate professor at Shanghai International Studies University.

Since the bloody conflict on the China-Indian border last year, the development of China-Indian relations has attracted great attention from all sides. What is the root cause of the long-drawn-out China-Indian border negotiations? What kind of calculations is India playing on the border investigation? Since Biden came to power, he has made a series of foreign policy adjustments against China, emphasizing the role of Asia-Pacific allies. In response to these questions, Zhou Bo, a senior fellow of Center for International Security and Strategic, Tsinghua University, China Forum expert, and former director of the Center for Security Cooperation in the office for International Military Cooperation, was interviewed by Han Hua, member of China Forum Executive Committee and CGTN commentator.

The largest question hovering over the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, grouping of the United States, Japan, Australia and India is what exactly it is.

On March 18-19, the China-US high-level strategic dialogue was held in Alaska; On March 22-23, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov was invited to visit China; Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Blinken visited NATO and the European Union.Zhou Bo, a senior fellow of Center for International Security and Strategic, Tsinghua University, China Forum expert, and former director of the Center for Security Cooperation in the office for International Military Cooperation, was interviewed by Han Hua, member of China Forum Executive Committee and CGTN commentator.

I want to make three points, building on some of the discussion which we had last night, which I thought was fascinating. We began by talking about great powers, and we ended up discussing ideology. I just want to step back a little bit and to put things into context.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the great thaw in relations between China and the United States — a turning point whose importance cannot be overstated. During his phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden in February, President Xi Jinping put it this way: “One of the most important events in international relations over the past half-century or so has been the restoration and development of China-U.S. relations.”

The Alaska meeting is the first high-level meeting between China and the U.S. under the Biden administration. The unusual public spat between the two sides is a hot issue over the media. How to evaluate the significance of the meeting? Zhou Bo, a senior fellow at the Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University, shared his views. The transcript is edited for brevity and clarity. It reflects the author's views and not necessarily those of CGTN.

The current international system is one of emerging bipolarity. That is good news, as bipolar systems tend to be peaceful. But risks in the US-China relationship and the system will be profound, focusing mostly on the economic and diplomatic arenas. We are in a period of emerging bipolarity because the United States and China will be the world’s superpowers for the foreseeable future. The global distribution of power determines the nature of any system. The two nations have emerged over the past decade

It is interesting to see how, in one month, Mars suddenly had three visitors from Earth. First, the United Arab Emirates’ probe named Amal, or Hope, arrived on February 9; a day later, China’s Tianwen-I entered Mars’ orbit. Perseverance, Nasa’s newest rover, landed on the red planet’s surface on February 18. Why can’t nations pool their resources and knowledge on such gargantuan tasks that are extremely difficult and expensive?

Last October, US and Chinese defense officials convened their first Crisis Communications Working Group to discuss crisis prevention and management. The meeting was unusual in discussing “crisis” for the first time, rather than “accidents”. It showed that the two militaries have begun to worry about things getting out of hand when bilateral ties go into free fall.

Joe Biden has been elected 46th president of the United States. Donald Trump, his predecessor, has been impeached for a second time. Both events are good news. Looking back at the four years of the Trump administration, one might wonder why a man who made an average of 20 false and misleading claims a day and eventually incited a mob to storm the Capitol could have been elected as president of the most powerful country on Earth. Why was he supported by 74 million American voters in November’s presidential election?

What is sphere of influence? Will the United States consolidate its sphere of influence after Biden takes office? Is the "Belt and Road Initiative" an attempt by China to establish its sphere of influence? How can China convince the world that it doesn't need spheres of influence? What challenges do China and the United States face in coexistence in the Asia-Pacific region? Zhou Bo, a researcher of Center for International Security and Strategic, Tsinghua University, China Forum expert, and former director of the Center for Security Cooperation in the office for International Military Cooperation, was interviewed by Han Hua, member of China Forum Executive Committee and CGTN commentator.

That Mr Joe Biden will soon occupy the White House instead of Mr Donald Trump will not necessarily elicit sighs of relief in Beijing. However different Mr Biden might be from Mr Trump personally, the great power competition initiated by the Trump administration and backed by a bipartisan congressional consensus will not only remain on course but also likely intensify in the decades to come.

That Mr Joe Biden will soon occupy the White House instead of Mr Donald Trump will not necessarily elicit sighs of relief in Beijing. However different Mr Biden might be from Mr Trump personally, the great power competition initiated by the Trump administration and backed by a bipartisan congressional consensus will not only remain on course but also likely intensify in the decades to come.

Despite a deterioration in U.S.-China relations, both countries should seize this rare historical moment to develop common norms on AI.

The countries which could not wait to congratulate Joe Biden on winning the presidency are America’s allies. This should be no surprise. In the past four years, Donald Trump’s “America first” policy and his alarming words to Nato have unnerved them all. They could only rejoice to embrace a man who said: “We’re going to be back in the game. It’s not America alone.”

BEIJING — The domestic politics of major countries are never kept within their borders — and the future policy orientation of the United States has become a hot topic for many people in China.There is no denying the fact that China-U.S. relations have suffered serious damage over the past four years. Each country has expressed much complaint and concern about the other.

China has clear policies on issues relating to the South China Sea and has made remarkable progress in cooperating with countries in the region. China and the members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations attach great importance to marine collaboration.