Hello and welcome to the CISS podcast “The Point” series. 

The focus of today’s program is China-US relationship and what its implications for wider, international geopolitics. Even though expectations is not high, the desire to stabilize China-U.S. relations is genuine and strong on both sides, 

We have with us Mr. Rick Waters, Managing Director of Eurasia Group’s China Practice, Former China Coordinator of the State Department, who is currently in China for a Track II Dialogue at Tsinghua University. 

Here is Mr. Rick Waters sharing with us his personal experience and perspective.