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.

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?

Moscow’s greatest success in the near abroad will be the transformation of the region into a real strategic resource, and its biggest failure will be its transformation into a strategic burden for Russia, writes Valdai Club expert Zhao Huasheng.

This is a speech at an international seminar on climate issues organized by the Dichili Foundation， briefly introducing the progress of China’s climate action and then moving to how the COP26 at Glasgow at the end of this year should be a success.

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.

In Chinese and Russian academic circles, views advocating such an alliance have existed for a long time, but they are not mainstream. The governments of both countries have always adhered to the policy of strategic partnership rather than alliance, and the issue of the alliance is not on the agenda of China-Russia dialogue.

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.

Peacekeeping is a job for enthusiastic people, who needs to go deep into areas suffering from disasters and misfortune. This year marks the 30th anniversary of China's participation in UN peacekeeping operations. What are the unique advantages of Chinese military participation in peacekeeping operations? What does the Chinese army, unwilling to be a "world policeman", do in overseas peacekeeping operations? 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.

On December 7, 2020, experts from CISS attended an webinar on "American Presidential Election and ChineseForeign Policy" organized by Oxford University China Center. Da Wei, a professor at University of International Relations, Huang Renwei, Executive Director-General of Fudan Institute for Belt and Road and Global Governance, Li Chen, an associate professor at the School of International Relations of Renmin University of China, Zhou Bo, former director of the Center for Security Cooperation in the office for International Military Cooperation, and Zhao Minghao, a researcher at Institute of International Studies at Fudan University, attended the meeting.

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.

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States. After four years, the "establishment representatives" have regained executive power. Could Joe Biden presidency reopen a window of opportunity for China-US relations? Will the United States, Europe and China be able to seek trilateral cooperation? Will China-US relations continue to decouple? How should China and the United States establish the bottom-line mechanism? DA Wei, a China Forum Expert, Professor and Assistant President of the University of International Relations, was interviewed by HAN Hua, Member of China Forum Executive Committee and CGTN Commentator.