A China Forum Expert and associate professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University Law School, Mr. Gu Bin, suggests BRI should set a green example by stopping financing new coal power. He is of the view that banning coal is consistent with China’s pledge of carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 and the new phase of constructing high-quality, clean and green BRI. If BRI makes coal-free commitments, it may contribute to the Paris Agreement and thus improve its own reputation.

China-EU relations have recently been experiencing fluctuations. Dissatisfaction with one another is rising and the China-EU Investment Agreement has been temporarily shelved. What is the outlook for relations between the two? Will they continue to part ways or gradually return to the track of consensus and cooperation formed over the years?

Mr. Wu Hongbo, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on European Affairs and a former UN Under-Secretary-General, expressed confidence in a healthy China-EU relationship, but also pointed out that there are immediate challenges ahead.

Mr. Wu shared his views during a webinar jointly held by China Forum and The European House – Ambrosetti on April 9, 2021. Let’s hear his opinions.

Dr. Gong Jiong, China Forum expert and professor of economics at the University of International Business and Economics, refuted the assumption that China’s trade success is solely because of government policies.

The future pathway of China-U.S. relations has been under the global spotlight, as the Biden administration has not yet rolled out its full Chinese strategy.

Madam Fu Ying, the Chairperson of CISS, warns that the main obstacle of trust-building lies in how the two countries could accurately judge each other’s strategic intention.

In this episode, we will be listening to Madame Fu’s speech on East Asia Wisemen’s Roundtable in late February, where she discussed the possibilities for U.S. and China to forge mutual trust again, as well as the expectation of East Asian countries on a stable U.S.-China relationship.

The East Asia Wisemen’s Roundtable, themed " East Asian Regional Order and Cooperation after Covid-19", was co-organized by the East Asia Foundation, Atlantic Council, Nakasone Peace Institute, and CISS on February 22, 2021.

China Forum vice president Eric Li Shimo put it as China’s two paradigm shifts, to explain changes in China's economy, society and its people, young generation in particular.

Eric shared his view during the webinar “China Today and Tomorrow” , jointly organized by Ditchley Foundation, China Forum and Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies in late May, 2021.

China has made great achievements in the exploration and utilization of outer space in recent years, while it is always open to international cooperation. We can learn from facts that China stands ready to work with fellow countries. 

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The virtual Davos Agenda Meeting on January 21-25 gathered world leaders and global leading figures, where senior Chinese diplomat Fu Ying shared her opinion on how to address the urgent need for global cooperation. She gave special emphasis to curbing the global pandemic and shaping a healthy China-U.S. relationship.