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Today’s episode will explore one of the most critical issues at the intersection of technology and geopolitics: the role of artificial intelligence in China-U.S. relations. In recent years, AI has not only become a central issue in technological development but also a key factor in geopolitical strategy. In today’s conversation, we’ll dive into the ways AI is influencing economic ties, security concerns, and technological collaboration between the two countries. We’ll also discuss the obstacles to effective cooperation, and explore whether there are areas where the U.S. and China can find common ground. Our guest speaker today is Mr. Karman Lucero, Associate Research Scholar and Fellow from the Paul Tsai China Center, and an expert in China-US relations. Please stay tuned.

In this episode, we have with us Prof. Neysun Mahboubi, Director of the Penn Project on the Future of US-China Relations at the University of Pennsylvania, who was in China this summer leading a group of research fellows for scholarly exchange at Tsinghua University. What is the current status of people-to-people exchanges between China and the US? What are some of the supportive forces and obstacles? What suggestions or advice does Prof. Mahboubi have for American scholars and students who plan to travel to China and vice versa? Here is Prof. Mahboubi sharing with us his personal experience and perspective.

In today’s program, our topic is “global governance of AI”. The UN General Assembly recently adopted China-proposed resolution to enhance international cooperation on AI capacity-building. China being a global technology and AI leader, its stance on global AI governance has drawn wide attention from across the world. How to find a balance between AI development and safety concerns? How to stimulate private enterprises to innovate, and at the same time, to effectively regulate them? What does capacity building of AI require, especially for developing countries? With these questions and much more, we have with us today deputy director Xiao Qian from CISS, Tsinghua University, who also serves as the Vice Dean of the Institute of AI International Governance, to give us her thoughts and insights on this topic. Please stay tuned.

The South China Sea Arbitration Award issued eight years ago in 2016 probably contributed the most to increasing tension in the South China Sea in recent years. Today’s program will explore the legal issues of the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines, and analyze the illegality and invalidity of the Awards, so as to see why China neither accepts nor participates in the arbitration nor does it accept or recognise the so-called Awards. Today's guest speaker is Dr. Yan Yan, Director of the Research Center for Oceans Law and Policy, National Institute for South China Sea Studies (NISCSS). Please stay tuned.

At a time when the China-U.S. relations are facing many uncertainties and the international situation is becoming increasingly complex, the role of Track 2 diplomacy has come into more people’s attention. How could Track 2 diplomacy play its role in bringing the two sides back to rational and constructive policy making? What are the major obstacles for China-U.S. Track 2 diplomacy? Dr. Sun Chenghao,our guest speaker today, would share his insights from his involvement in China-U.S. Track 2 diplomacy. Dr. Sun is fellow researcher with CISS,Tsinghua University. Please stay tuned.

In today’s programme, we will focus on the topic of China’s booming new energy cars and the claims of China’s “overcapacity” problem. With the surging release of advanced new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China this year, an acrimonious discourse on overcapacity has intensified in the Western world. Consequently, the EU has initiated anti-subsidy measures while the US has steadily increased tariffs on NEVs and imposed restrictive controls on imports. How do we define overcapacity in the context of NEVs? What is the current supply-demand dynamic in the market? How can the purchasing habits of consumers be nurtured? How can effective collaboration between NEV enterprises and governments be promoted? What roles do developing and developed countries play in the market? On our programme today, China Forum has invited Dr Zhou Mi, Deputy Director of Institute of American and Oceania Study of Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce, to share his view on China’s rapid NEV development.

In today’s program, we will continue with the discussion on “anti-terrorism”. As the world becomes unstable with outbreaks of regional conflicts, terrorism has shown signs of rising, or the question might be, has it ever left? Regional conflicts increase the flow of weapons, while an increasingly segmented global financial system makes it harder to track terrorist activities. What efforts are needed to combat terrorism at the national or international level? How should individuals view terrorism rationally? On our program today we have Dr. Victor J. Willi, Executive Director at the Middle East Institute Switzerland, a think tank working exclusively on the Middle East and North Africa. Dr. Willi shared with us his views on terrorism in a more fragmented world, and how China and mid-powers like countries in the Middle East are playing a bigger role in mediation and conflict resolution, to settle the root causes of terrorism.

According to the Global Terrorism Index of 2024, deaths from terrorism has increased to the highest level since 2017. With increasing regional instability and expanding terrorist networks, what are the pragmatic and constructive solutions that can mitigate these negative growths? How have institutions like SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure demonstrated effective solutions to ensure regional safety and stability? Today, we have Prof. Ulugbeck A. Khasanov from Uzebekistan to elaborate on this topic and share with us his views on effective methods in combating terrorism in the new age of information. Prof. Khasanov is chair of International Relations Department at the University of World Economics & Diplomacy in Uzbekistan. I caught up with him on the sidelines of “China Forum Dialogue Among the Wise” conducted in Beijing this April, with the theme of “Terrorism in the Age of Geopolitical Conflict: New Paradigms and New Challenges”.

As dangers loom large for the world today, a possible Second Cold War has become a frequent topic among politicians and scholars across the globe. Is the Second Cold War inevitable? Is win-win cooperation merely a pretty-sounding strategy or a deep-rooted and realistic philosophy? Is transcending Bloc politics possible in the post-western era? With these questions on mind, China Forum had an in-depth discussion with Prof. Richard Sakwa on the sidelines of the 6th Forum on Security and Strategy in Beijing late March. Prof. Sakwa is the author of the newly published book “The Lost Peace: How the West Failed to Prevent a Second Cold War”, and also a professor of Russian and European Politics at the University of Kent at Canterbury, U.K. In the discussion, Prof. Sakwa offers us penetrating insights into a period of history that we thought we have thought over, revealing deeper logic that has the power to change the course of history today.

At a time when a growing number of regional conflicts have led to further international tensions, the recent phone call between top leaders of China and the U.S. has drawn wide attention to whether the two global powers can inject some stability into the world. Are decades of globalization and relative world peace coming to an end? Are we moving toward a second Cold War and seeing a replay of the 1930s? What is the root cause of global instability? Is it more of an economic or political nature? China Forum caught up with Professor Da Wei, the director of CISS, Tsinghua University, on the sidelines of the 6th Forum on Security and Strategy. In this episode, Professor Da will share his views on the trend of international relations and Sino-America relations.