It has given Beijing a chance to show off its military capabilities, while providing an incentive to ramp up reunification efforts and show that the Taiwan issue matters above all else

If small nations get together for self-defence, it is understandable. But if the largest alliance on earth wishes to expand, it is not about defence but enforcing its own values on others with a big stick. No alliance will last forever.

Speech by H.E. Special Envoy Dr. Yue Xiaoyong at the International Conference on Afghanistan

China has been unprecedentedly active on the world stage since President Xi’s era. It is historically amazing, given that the West had been urging China to become a “responsible stakeholder” not long before. Now many people are curious: What would the world look like if China actually lead the world? Seven misunderstandings regarding this transition must be debunked to understand China’s approach towards global governance.

China has been unprecedentedly active on the world stage since Xi’s era. It is historically amazing, given that the West had been urging China to become a “responsible stakeholder” not long before. Many people would now suspect: Can China be a hegemon when it leads the world, as the US has been?

Which side is really changing the status quo of the Taiwan Straits? Senior Colonel Zhou Bo (ret), who is now serving as a senior fellow of the Centre for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University and China Forum expert and Douglas H. Paal, a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, shared with Global Times different perspective.

By reclassifying all waters seaward of territorial seas as international waters, the US can claim all the high seas freedoms while avoiding any of the obligations due to coastal states. In this sense, the term serves as a panacea for Washington, allowing it to maintain the mobility of its warships in the world’s oceans.

Will the United States come to defend Taiwan militarily in a war across the Taiwan Strait? China Forum Expert Zhou Bo argues that Biden’s Taiwan defence ‘gaffes’ are no laughing matter.

Fifty years ago, China and the United Kingdom seized the trend of history, defied various difficulties and established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. Over the past half-century, this relationship has forged ahead despite twists and turns, and borne fruitful results. It has brought tangible benefits to the people of both countries, and contributed to global peace and prosperity.

Russia is repeatedly dropping escalatory hints about possibly using nuclear weapons. It might be bluffing, but what if it is not? Unlike the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that sealed the surrender of Japan in World War II, if Russia opens another nuclear Pandora’s box, everyone can imagine the rest.

This article is written by ZHANG Lirong, Secretary-General of CHINA FORUM, for Instituto para Reforma das Relações entre Estado e Empresa (IREE), introducing Chinese agriculture.

The international monetary system refers to the institutional arrangements and practices for pricing, currencies exchange, payments adjustment, etc. The world monetary system is not eternal but will evolve with environmental changes.

On May 9th, the by invitation column of The Economist, an internationally renowned weekly, invited Zhou Bo, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University and a China Forum expert, to write a special feature on the current situation in and Ukraine, explaining China's position.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the relationship between British and Chinese ambassadors. Liu Xiaoming, the former Chinese ambassador to the UK (2010-2021) and a China Forum expert, recently accepted a written interview with the China-Britain Business Council, expounding the evolution of China-British diplomatic relations during his 11 years as ambassador.

Nuclear weapons look awfully important again. Given Russian President Vladimir Putin’s not-so-thinly veiled warning of a nuclear attack, it is a fool’s errand to talk about nuclear disarmament now. One can imagine that North Korea thinks it is fortunate to have developed nuclear weapons, and one can only guess which would-be nuclear state might crop up next in Asia and the Middle East.

CISS senior fellow, China Forum expert Zhou Bo gave an online interview with Stan Grant, the host of China Tonight on the Australian National Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on April 25th. Zhou Bo pointed out that Morrison's statement is ridiculous, and the Australian government is in no position to draw a "red line" for the cooperation between China and Solomon Islands, two sovereign countries.

On April 21, 2022, the German "Die Zeit" published on the theme "What does the world expect from Germany?" Zhou Bo, senior fellow of CISS and a China Forum expert published an essay in the commentary edition.

The SCO is the main experimental and practical area for China’s concepts of a new international order, and it is also a model for it. The main concepts proposed by China are reflected in the practice of the SCO, and in a certain sense, it can be said that it is the prototype for the new international order envisioned by China, writes Valdai Club expert Zhao Huasheng.

This article had been written and accepted for publication before the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. Although it does not include the author’s assessment of the latest developments, his major position and insight remain valid.

Doha Forum 2022 took place in Doha, Qatar on March 26-27, focusing on the theme “Transforming for a New Era” with four core areas: “Geopolitical Alliances and International Relations,” “Financial System and Economic Development,” “Defense, Cyber and Food Security” and “Climate Change and Sustainability.” John Gong, a China Forum expert and professor of the Department of Economics at the University of International Business and Economics, gave a keynote speech at the forum.

This article is a record of CISS senior fellow, China Forum Expert Zhou Bo's interview with Sushant Singh, a scholar at the Indian Policy Research Center.