Center For International Security And Strategy Tsinghua University -China Forum

2021-11-18 |

Senior Colonel Zhou Bo (ret.) Talks to Dr. Thomas Fingar: Is America Really Back?

Following the 2021 Taihe Civilizations Forum, the Taihe International Communications Center hosted an online discussion on October 8 that captures the candid and profound reflections of senior officials whose actions have shaped the course of ties between China and the United States. Dr. Thomas Fingar, Shorenstein APARC Fellow in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, former Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, and former Assistant Secretary of State, and Senior Colonel Zhou Bo (ret.), Senior Fellow at Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, China Forum Expert, and former Director of Center for Security Cooperation of the Office for International Military Cooperation of Ministry of National Defense, were invited to join this dialogue.

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2021-11-12 | YU Xiang

Evergrande liquidity crunch is closely managed

The US Federal Reserve has just released its bi-annual financial stability report, in which it picked up "stresses in China's real estate sector which could strain the Chinese financial system, with possible spillovers to the US," rendering it an economic threat for US.

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2021-11-08 | DA Wei

China-U.S. Detente: Avoiding Overestimation and Underappreciation

China-U.S. relations, which deteriorated steadily after the Trump administration launched it so-called trade war in May 2018 and have been stagnant since Biden's inauguration in January, have finally shown some positive momentum. The release of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou pulled out a painful thorn. Ranking diplomats of the two countries held fruitful talks in Zurich, and trade, climate and military teams have begun reestablish contact. Most important, presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden are expected to meet virtually by the end of this year, according to the American side. The question now is how far Beijing and Washington will go, and in what direction.

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2021-11-07 | ZHAO Minghao

United Nations as Battlefield

In America’s script for strategic competition with China, the United Nations plays a key role. In a departure from the Trump administration, President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party elite place greater emphasis on understanding the challenges posed by China in the context of the international system, in particular the U.S.-China rivalry in affairs related to the UN. Some U.S. experts suggest that Beijing is stepping up its efforts to shape a “UN with Chinese characteristics.” Hence, the UN is becoming one of the main battlegrounds for the U.S. against China, a phenomenon that threatens to further destabilize the international system.

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2021-10-26 |

Hong Nong: Analyzing legal and political issues surrounding historic Arctic voyage

Renowned Chinese sailor Zhai Mo and two crew members embarked on a four-month voyage beginning at the end of June this year, attempting to circumnavigate the Arctic for the first time in human history. However, Canada stopped their sailboat in the Arctic Ocean near Lancaster Sound, a part of the Northwest Passage.

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2021-10-22 | YU Xiang

Supply chain woes product of American economic hegemony

Against the backdrop of a high inflation crisis, a serious supply chain tension has become an acute issue in the US with a swath of cargo ships stranded in ports while Americans may face empty shelves on the cusp of the holiday season. So it's not surprising that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg predicted during a recent CNN interview that supply chain issues will continue into next year. Citing reasons of an imbalance between supply and demand, as well as infrastructure problems, Buttigieg also took the chance to push the Biden administration's infrastructure spending bill which has stalled in House of Representatives and faces significant surgery if there is any chance of becoming law.

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2021-10-20 |

Zhou Mi: China wants to change CPTPP rules? Obviously, someone is worrying too much

On September 16th, China formally submitted its application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP), which aroused strong repercussions from world public opinion. Why did China make this decision? What kind of signal does this move send? Can China successfully join CPTPP? What impact will China's accession have on its own country and its member States? Zhou Mi, China Forum Expert and deputy director of the Institute of Americas and Oceania, China Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce, talked with Han Hua, executive committee of China Forum and CGTN commentator, on the above issues.

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2021-10-20 |

Zhou Bo: Substitute for a World War or a Prelude to it?

On October 18th, the 18th Annual Meeting of the Russian Valdai International Debate Club officially opened. About 140 participants attended the opening ceremony, including 65 officials and scholars from 45 countries. Zhou Bo was invited to give a speech at the first meeting of the annual meeting with the theme "Substitute for a World War or a Prelude to It?". This is the full text of his speech.

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2021-10-15 |

Zhang Lirong: CHINA FORUM will help you know China better

We at CHINA FORUM (CF) are very happy that we had a successful virtual conference with IREE last June with support of the Chinese Embassy in Brasilia and then CF and IREE established formal partnership. The co-hosted conference focused on the responsibility of political parties in a changing world where chairpersons of seven Brazilian political parties, several Chinese political scientists and Chinese ambassador to Brazil took part. With the partnership between CF and IREE, we agreed to continue with conferences on various themes and organize articles introducing China and Brazil to each other’s readers.

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2021-10-07 |

Zhou Bo Talks to Rupert Hollins: Is China’s primacy over the Western Pacific already a reality?

In 1999, Gerald Segal, then Director of Research at the International Institute of Strategic Studies, made a considerable splash with his essay “Does China matter?” in Foreign Affairs. Touching upon the economic, political and strategic issue of China, his overall conclusion was that China’s importance had been greatly exaggerated. For Mr Segal, China is but a small market ‘that matters little to the world, especially outside Asia’.

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2021-10-04 | ZHAO Minghao

The International Order China Wants

Recently, both U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke during the general debate at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, offering their insights on the key challenges and issues facing the world. For sure, both leaders’ speeches were well thought-out, providing their own visions of the international order.

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2021-10-04 |

Zhou Mi: China’s CPTPP bid underlines its commitment to trade and reform

China submitted its formal application this month to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). During this time of turbulence in international trade, and of progress and reform in China, it serves as a strong signal that China intends to stay open internationally and improve economic standards domestically.

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