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On February 24, Tsinghua University's Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) successfully held the eighth installment of its "China Forum: Dialogue of the Wise" series, focusing on "Nuclear Risk Management Amid Major Power Competition."
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2025-02-04
On December 2, China Forum under the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University held the 6th Dialogue Among the Wise.
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2024-12-10
On September 14th, China Forum under the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University held the 5th Dialogue Among the Wise. Panelists discussed the latest dynamics in the South China Sea, factors affecting peace and stability in the area, and capacity building for maritime crisis management at the seminar themed “South China Sea - How to Maintain Peace and Stability?”
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2024-09-21
On April 23, China Forum held the 4th Dialogue Among the Wise · International Seminar on Terrorism in a Geopolitical Age: New Paradigms and New Challenges, which explored effective responses to regional and global terrorism across the complex international landscape.
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2024-04-27
2024-01-25
On January 19, China Forum under the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University held the 3rd Dialogue Among the Wise, in which experts discussed the opportunities and challenges of China’s electric vehicles (EV) and EV batteries in Europe amidst Europe’s geopolitics and its ties with China.
On April 28, 2026, the China Forum of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University hosted its 10th "China Forum Face-to-Face Dialogue." Themed "The U.S.-Israel-Iran Conflict: Impact on the World and Pathways to Breakthrough," the event gathered experts to discuss conflict trajectories, root causes, and China's constructive role in the region.
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2026-05-08
On January 15, 2026, the China Forum of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University hosted its 9th "China Forum Face-to-Face Dialogue." The event centered on the release of the CISS report, 2025 PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY REPORT-CHINESE OUTLOOK ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.
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2026-02-25
On January 15, 2026, China Forum of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University successfully held its ninth "China Forum · Face to Face" Dialogue. The event focused on the release of the CISS report, 2025 PUBLIC OPINION SURVEY REPORT CHINESE OUTLOOK ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY. Experts and scholars from The Carter Center (USA), the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and representatives from global media in China were invited to participate in in-depth discussions on the latest perceptions of the Chinese public regarding international security issues.
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2026-02-24
On October 28, 2025, China Forum, the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University successfully held the seventh session of "China Forum: Face-to-Face Dialogue."
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2025-11-27
2025-07-02
Beijing, June 20, 2025 – China Forum at Tsinghua University’s Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) successfully hosted the sixth session of its "China Forum: Face to Face" exchange event.
2025-05-17
On May 16, 2025, the China Forum of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University successfully held the fifth "China Forum: Face to Face" Dialogue.
On December 29, the China Forum ofthe Center for International Security and Strategy(CISS) at 'Tsinghua University held its 2025 year-end dialogue.
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2026-02-24
From November 3-5, 2025, Professor Zhao Minghao, China Forum Expert and Deputy Director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University, attended the 17th International South China Sea Conference in Da Nang, Vietnam. The conference, themed "Standing Together in Uncertainty," was hosted by the Vietnam Academy of Foreign Affairs. Over 50 guests from more than 30 countries, including China, the United States, the Philippines, Russia, and the United Kingdom, participated and delivered speeches. Nguyen Manh Cuong, Member of the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered the opening remarks. Ambassadors to Vietnam from Germany, Spain, Canada, and over 200 other attendees also participated in the conference.
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2026-02-24
On the afternoon of November 2, the "Fifth Dual C Forum," jointly organized by the China Forum of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University and the China Review Think Tank Foundation
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2025-12-23
On October 11, China Forum, Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University successfully held a dialogue exchange on "Trends and Agendas in China-Russia-US Relations."
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2025-12-11
2025-10-21
On September 28, 2025, the China Forum, organized by the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University, successfully hosted the "China Forum · China-Russia Dialogue" themed "The Future of China-Russia Relations."
2025-07-08
China Forum, CISS, Tsinghua University successfully held the fourth "China Forum: China-Central Asia Economic and Trade Governance Dialogue." The dialogue, themed "Security Governance and Economic and Trade Governance under the 'Central Asia Plus' Initiative,"
China Forum Holds 2024 End-of-Year Meeting and Seminar on International Communication
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2024-12-29
Deputy director of Tsinghua University’s Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy,Teng Fei, attended the Global Town Hall Mini Series on “Bridging the North-South Gap" and took a look ahead to COP28.
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2023-10-20
​China Forum Secretary General Zhang Lirong as well as Experts Gong Jiong and Huang Jing attended the Seminar on International Trade and National Security.
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2023-10-16
Global Town Hall 2023 was held on September 2. The 15-hour North-South, East-West marathon virtual discussion themed “This is Our World Too” featured 11 panels bringing together foreign ministers worldwide and leading minds at international organizations.
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2023-09-06
2023-06-30
On June 14, Gong Jiong, a China Forum expert and vice president for research at UIBE Israel, participated in two panels at The Future of Finance Summit 2023 in Bangkok.
2023-04-30
On the evening of April 26, Professor Da Wei, director of Tsinghua University’s Center for International Security and Strategy and vice chair of China Forum, attended a briefing for Chinese and foreign media at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the conversation between the Chinese and Ukrainian leaders and answered questions.
Opinions and Interviews
清华大学战略与安全研究中心研究专员、中国论坛特约专家周波在《南华早报》发文指出,特朗普二次访华虽以牛肉、豆类、波音订单等“5B”经贸成果为亮点,但核心突破在于双方确立“中美建设性战略稳定关系”新定位,美方首次正式承认中国的大国对等地位。 文章认为,中国实力上升、对美出口依存度下降是谈判底气所在。元首会晤虽未在台湾、伊朗议题上取得明显突破,但为分歧管控留出空间。周波判断,中美关系已进入即兴、摩擦但保持节奏的“爵士乐”式共存新阶段。中国论坛特此转发,以飨读者。
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China is asserting itself in global governance through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and alternative multilateral initiatives, combining consultation, soft laws and high standards to challenge the US-led order, says Chinese academic Gu Bin.
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As Artificial Intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in military systems, the form, tempo, and decision-making of warfare are undergoing profound transformation.
CF Experts
( in alphabetical order )
China Forum expert
China Forum expert Adjunct Fellow, CISS, Tsinghua University Director, Center for Maritime Strategy Studies and Research Professor at the Institute of Ocean Research, Peking University
China Forum expert Nonresident Senior Fellow, CISS, Tsinghua University Executive Director of China Center for Collaborative Studies of the South China Sea, Nanjing University. Director of the Institute of International Studies at Nanjing University
China Forum expert Deputy Director, Institute of American and Oceania Study,Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce
China Forum expert
Deputy Director, Academic Division of International Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Dean, Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
China Forum expert Senior Fellow of CISS, Tsinghua University
China Forum expert Professor and Director, Center for Korean Studies, Fudan University
China Forum expert Former China's ambassador to Uganda
China Forum expert Nonresident Senior Fellow, CISS, Tsinghua University Senior Fellow at the Institute of International Studies, Fudan University
China Forum expert Professor (Retired), Center for Russian and Central Asian Studies, Fudan Universisty
China Forum expert Academic Committee Member, CISS, Tsinghua University Director of the Center for Foreign Policy Studies at the China Foundation for International and Strategic Studies
China Forum expert Former Vice-Director of Party History Research Centre attached to The Central Committee of CPC
China Forum expert Special Envoy on the Afghan issue Former senior ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC
China Forum expert Nonresident Senior Fellow, CISS, Tsinghua University Senior expert at China Construction Bank
China Forum expert Former Ambassador to Uzbekistan Vice President, Chinese People’s Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD)
China Forum expert Academic Committee Member, CISS, Tsinghua University Senior Advisor, China Association of Military Sciences
China Forum expert Academic Committee Member, CISS, Tsinghua University
China Forum expert Professor, Beijing Jiaotong University Chairman, Social Strategy Committee of the CADSS Vice Chairman, Chinese Association of Development Strategy Studies
China Forum expert President and Deputy Secretary, CPC Committee of China Foreign Affairs University
China Forum expert Founder and president of the Global Governance Institution Director of the Center for International Law of Military Operations in Beijing
China Forum expert Associate Director, Institute of Energy,Environment and Economy, Tsinghua University
Executive Committee
Board member, China Forum Senior Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University (CISS)
Board member, China Forum Deputy Director, Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University (CISS)
Members of Executive Committee
Vice Chairman, China Forum, CISS Director, Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University (CISS)
Chairman, China Forum, CISS Vice president, Tsinghua University Chairman, Tsinghua University Education Foundation

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