Zhou Bo shared his view during the 11th Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club held on December 9, 2020. In the session titled “The Shock of 2020: What We Lost and What We Gained in International Relations”, Zhou Bo gave his insights on international security situation and major-power competition.

Ambassador Yue shared his thoughts during the 5th Annual Conference of Sino-Israel Global Network & Academic Leadership (SIGNAL), a video conference held in December 2020 for participants to exchange ideas on the current international situation.  SIGNAL is an Israeli policy organization that specializes in China-Israel relations, which has introduced China and Chinese policies to a large overseas audience in the past decade.

Harvard professor Graham Allison, in his Foreign Affairs article, argues that the entire world became a de facto American sphere of influence after the Cold War. But now the unipolarity is over. The United States must share the world stage with other great powers. Will the U.S. strengthen or share its influential position under a Biden administration? Is the Belt and Road Initiative an attempt by China to establish its own sphere of influence?

In this episode, Zhou Bo, a China Forum expert and former Director of the Center for Security Cooperation in the Office for International Military Cooperation, shares his opinions.

The South China Sea issue has been a long-term topic for China-U.S. relations. Where did the disputes originate and what are the fundamental reasons behind them? How could China better explain its goals and minimize misunderstanding? What efforts should the two countries take to prevent an escalation of tension?

Zhou Bo, senior fellow of CISS and a retired senior colonel, shares his views on the South China Sea disputes and offers suggestions to both China and the U.S. on how to maintain stability in the region. 

Gao Jian, a China Forum Expert and director of the Center for British Studies at Shanghai International Studies University, shares his opinions on the significance of China-EU bilateral relations from an economic, political and cultural perspective, as well as the future of the traditional alliance between Europe and the United States.