Wang Dong pointed out four main perspectives, including the analysis of the theoretical framework of China-US relations, the evolution of US policy toward China, the basic logic behind Biden’s policy toward China after he took office and the policy recommendations in this regard.

In his keynote speech, Song Bo pointed out that there are two main frameworks for analyzing the logic of Russia’s overseas military operations: one is based on history and culture, and the other on military security. He also looked at the country’s “emotional attachment to Soviet Russia” and the personal factors of political strongmen.

In the afternoon of May 13, the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) of Tsinghua University held the 2nd StratFocus Forum, bringing together an online audience of over 200 people.

Entitled “Those in charge of the White House: the past and present of the National Security Council,” the event featured CISS Fellow SUN Chenghao as the key speaker, as well as XIAO He, associate fellow at the Institute of World Economics and Politics, and YANG Nan, assistant research fellow at the Institute of American Studies, both at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The panelists explored the history, mechanism, role and limitations of the National Security Council (NSC). CISS Director DA Wei shared his comments on the discussion, which was moderated by XIAO Qian, deputy director of the Center.