In this episode, CISS China Forum invited Prof. Richard Sakwa, Professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent at Canterbury, U.K. to share his penetrating insights into the Cold War history, the possibility of a Second Cold War and new international landscape in the post-western era.

On April 25, David Shambaugh, Professor at George Washington University visited the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University, and conducted discussions with experts and invited scholars from the Centre on US-China relations, people-to-people exchanges, and other topics.

On April 25, David Shambaugh, Professor at George Washington University visited the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University, and conducted discussions with experts and invited scholars from the Centre on US-China relations, people-to-people exchanges, and other topics.

On April 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $95 billion bill that included provisions for security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The bill also attended to GOP legislative priorities, encompassing sanctions targeting Iran and a potential ban of TikTok. It allocates $61 billion to Ukraine, $26 billion to Israel, and $8 billion for Indo-Pacific regional security. The Senate then overwhelmingly passed the measure in a 79-18 vote three days later, and President Joe Biden subsequently signed it into law.

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election unfolds, primary results from both Republican and Democratic camps suggest that, barring unforeseen events, a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is likely in November. But it’s too early to forecast the outcome at this stage, given the myriad questions that remain unanswered.

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technology and its applications have drawn significant attention globally. In 2023, the release of OpenAI’s powerful ChatGPT 4.0 sparked intense competition between enterprises and laboratories to develop large language models. This year, OpenAI unveiled Sora, a tool for creating realistic short videos, demonstrating AI’s immense potential.

On the afternoon of April 11, the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University held the 82nd Security and Strategy Seminar on “Capacity Building and International Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence.” Moderated by Xiao Qian, Deputy Director of CISS and Vice Dean of the Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG) of Tsinghua University, the Seminar invited experts from universities, research institutes, and enterprises, including the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), Peking University, China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL), China People’s Liberation Army National Defense University, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS), China Mobile Research Institute, Alibaba Group, and SenseTime, to have in-depth discussions on the topics, such as how to enhance AI capacity building and how to strengthen international cooperation and exchange in the field of AI governance.

In this episode, Ms. Susan Thornton provides insights about the China-US diplomatic relationship and its further development.

On April 9, Michael McFaul, Professor at Stanford University and Director at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, and his delegation visited the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University and discussed with Da Wei, Director of CISS; Li Dingxin, Research Fellow at China Center for Contemporary World Studies of the International Department, Central Committee of CPC; Liu Ying, Associate Professor at China Foreign Affairs University; Song Bo, Fellow of CISS; and some student representatives.

​On April 11, the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University organized a roundtable discussion in Beijing, inviting Wolfgang Ischinger, former Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) from 2018 to 2022, to exchange views with Chinese experts.

​On March 19-21, 2024, the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University, the US Brookings Institution, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) co-organized the China-US Food Security Dialogue at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, Italy.

Two US administrations have tried to ban TikTok over Chinese security concerns with little success. Why not address instead the real and urgent issues of social media harm and data protection?