Dialogue

Analysts share their insights into the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its role in injecting stability and positive energy into the world.

Experts from member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization explain how the group serves as a platform to promote exchanges and cooperation. They also share their perspectives on the future trajectory of the organization.

The general director of documentary film "Mountains and Rivers Bearing Witness" shares his perspectives on China's 14-year war against Japanese aggression and the role of international cooperation during wartime.

Today we are focusing on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit set to take place in Tianjin in a few days’ time. Over 20 countries and ten international organizations will gather for the largest SCO summit in its 24-year history. What are the key issues on the agenda? How will the summit strengthen cooperation and unity among member nations? And what challenges lie ahead for the world's largest regional organization?

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made history by choosing Japan – not the U.S. – for his first overseas visit as president. He later met U.S. leaders in Washington as debates heat up over the future of U.S. Forces Korea - from their "strategic flexibility" to President Trump's request to own the land where U.S. forces are stationed. What did President Lee achieve in Tokyo and Washington? How different is his approach from his predecessors? And could the mission of U.S. Forces Korea be redefined in the process?

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on China and India to see each other as "partners" rather than "adversaries or threats." He made the remarks during his recent visit to India, which was followed by stops in Afghanistan and Pakistan. How are China and India working to rebuild and strengthen ties amid global uncertainty? What does this visit mean for China's relations with its neighbors?

Analysts share their perspectives on achievements of Xizang Autonomous Region in the past six decades, including social and economic progresses, incentives to support growth and development potential for the region.

Eighty years ago, humanity witnessed a defining triumph of justice - the hard-won victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. In that global struggle, China, as the main eastern battlefield, played a decisive role in defeating Japanese fascism and supporting other fronts in Europe and Asia. Today, as the world grapples with escalating geopolitical tensions, a deepening crisis of trust, and mounting threats to peace and development, we are compelled to ask: what lessons does history offer in our pursuit of lasting peace, and how can it guide us toward a more stable and just future?

Among the first western scholars to systematically articulate China's decisive role in the global war against fascism, Professor Hans van de Ven has devoted his academic career to the study of Chinese history and has long advocated for a stronger Asian perspective when interpreting the history of WWII. As China marks the 80th anniversary of its victory in the war of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, we speak with the Cambridge historian about the significance of China's role in that war, and also his fascination with China and his historical perspective. In the second half of our program, we speak with Evan Kail, an American who donated a rare photo album documenting Japanese war crimes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the United States. Other European leaders will join him for meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump in a bid to work out a peace deal for the Ukraine conflict. This meeting followed Trump’s talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week. What was the result of the talks in Alaska? What can we expect from talks at the White House with President Zelenskyy and the largest-ever European leader delegation?