On May 22, representatives from CISS Youth, the youth initiative of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University, were invited to visit the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF) and participate in the “Dialogue with Ambassadors” event co-hosted by CUSEF and the Max Baucus Institute from Montana, USA. The event was moderated by Mr. James Chau, President of CUSEF, and featured Ambassador Cui Tiankai, former Chinese Ambassador to the United States, and Ambassador Max Baucus, former U.S. Ambassador to China, who shared their perspectives on how China and the U.S. can engage constructively with each other.

On May 14, members of CISS Youth from the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University, along with representatives from the Tsinghua Student Association for U.S.-China People-to-People Exchange, visited Schwarzman College for a youth dialogue with the ninth cohort of Schwarzman Scholars. Themed “Bridging the Pacific: US-China Youth Dialogue”, the event focused on exploring practical avenues for cooperation between China and the United States in the areas of trade, technology, and geopolitics. The dialogue was moderated by Schwarzman Scholar Mithra Dhinakaran.

The fourth plenary session of the second "Gen Z Dialogue: Finding Common Ground" series was held on April 26, 2025, Co-hosted by the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University and the US-China Education Trust (USCET).

On April 26, 2025, the Tsinghua University Association for China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange and CISS Youth of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) co-hosted a forum titled “Cross-Border Trade and the International Order under the Trump Administration’s ‘Reciprocal Tariff’ Policy.” The event brought together nine guest speakers from Tsinghua University, Yale University, HeLi Advisory, Vision Capital, and other institutions to discuss the impact of the Trump administration’s proposed reciprocal tariff hikes on global trade and the world order.

At 8 a.m. Beijing time on April 19, the third and final plenary session of the 2025 “Tsinghua-Yale Youth Dialogue” officially convened. Jointly organized by the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University and the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School, this dialogue series represents the third collaboration between the two institutions. Held primarily online, the event brought together 15 students each from the Department of International Relations at Tsinghua University and Yale Law School. The initiative aims to promote intellectual and academic exchanges among young people in China and the United States, and to foster a deeper understanding of U.S.-China relations.

On March 29, 2025, from 8:00 to 10:00 AM Beijing time, the third plenary session of the second "Gen Z Dialogue: Seeking Common Ground" series was jointly held by the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University and the US-China Education Trust (USCET). The event was co-organized by CISS Youth and the Tsinghua Student Association for China-U.S. People-to-People Exchange. The series aims to provide a platform for youth from China and the United States to exchange ideas on key issues such as education, climate, conflict resolution, and public health, promoting mutual understanding across borders.

​On March 9, 2025, the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University successfully held the first review and exchange meeting for its CISS Youth “Academic Partnership” Program. Young members from universities at home and abroad—including Peking University, Fudan University, Renmin University of China, and China Foreign Affairs University—joined the event online. The meeting was chaired by Wang Yinuo, Director of the Academic Affairs Department of CISS Youth. As a mid-term review, this meeting provided a valuable opportunity to assess the program’s development since its launch in late December 2024 and explore directions for future improvement.

On March 9, 2025, CISS Youth hosted the 15th session of "CISS Youth Forum," focusing on "Three Years of Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Origins and Reflections." The event featured Dang Haonan, a member of the 5th cohort of CISS Youth and a graduate of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), as the keynote speaker, with commentary by Song Bo, fellow of CISS, Tsinghua University. Over a hundred faculty members and students from universities including Tsinghua University, Peking University, Renmin University of China, Beijing Normal University, and China Foreign Affairs University participated online. The session was moderated by Ye Zichen, Secretary-General of the 5th CISS Youth Members.

On January 8, 2025, the CISS Youth delegation from the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University visited the United Nations Industrial Development Organization Investment and Technology Promotion Office.

On December 22, 2024, the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS)held the Fifth CISS Youth "Academic Partners" Meeting and Project Launch Ceremony. A total of 16 CISS Youth members from Tsinghua University, Peking University, China Foreign Affairs University, Harvard University, and other domestic and international universities participated in the event through online and offline format.

On December 12, 2024, the Center for International Security and Strategy , Tsinghua University (CISS) successfully held its the 25th CISS Youth's Book Club.This event featured a talk by Jeffrey Ding, an assistant professor of political science at George Washington University, who shared insights from his recent book, "Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition," published by Princeton University Press.

On December 6, 2024, the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University hosted the sixth session of its “CISS Youth Observes the World” series, titled “Living U.S.-China Relations as a Third Party.”