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Changes and Continuities in the U.S. National Security Strategy by NI Feng

Recent U.S. actions in areas further illustrate how the strategic principles outlined in the NSS are being translated into practice.

Feb 9 • Chenghao Sun, Ge Ou, Xueyu Zhang, and Natalie Leung

The Trends and Prospects of the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Renaissance Strategy by CUI Shoujun

This article provides a comprehensive review of the transformation of nuclear policy under the Trump administration.

Feb 3 • Chenghao Sun, Liangyu Gao, Xueyu Zhang, and Hannah Shirley

The U.S. Strategic Retrenchment and the Evolution of International Order by ZHOU Fangyin

U.S. strategic retrenchment has had significant implications for the international order.

Jan 28 • Chenghao Sun, Yuxuan Zhang, Stefanie Perner, and Hannah Shirley

CISS Podcast: A Chinese Perspective on Trump’s Foreign Policy One Year In

Whether the United States is undergoing strategic contraction, and how China responds to an increasingly divided world order.

Jan 26 • Chenghao Sun and Xueyu Zhang

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#20 China Scholar Insights: The Conflict and Peace between Russia and Ukraine

Future negotiations will test the strategic patience and pragmatism of all parties, requiring China to advance its interests and multilateral…

Jan 20 • Chenghao Sun, Didi Chen, JiaJi Fan, Zongqin Wei, Xinman Liu, Yining Li, Xuhan Bai, and Xueyu Zhang

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Changes and Continuities in the U.S. National Security Strategy by NI Feng

Recent U.S. actions in areas further illustrate how the strategic principles outlined in the NSS are being translated into practice.

Feb 9 • Chenghao Sun, Ge Ou, Xueyu Zhang, and Natalie Leung

The U.S. Strategic Retrenchment and the Evolution of International Order by ZHOU Fangyin

U.S. strategic retrenchment has had significant implications for the international order.

Jan 28 • Chenghao Sun, Yuxuan Zhang, Stefanie Perner, and Hannah Shirley

49:01

CISS Podcast: A Chinese Perspective on Trump’s Foreign Policy One Year In

Whether the United States is undergoing strategic contraction, and how China responds to an increasingly divided world order.

Jan 26 • Chenghao Sun and Xueyu Zhang

#20 China Scholar Insights: The Conflict and Peace between Russia and Ukraine

Future negotiations will test the strategic patience and pragmatism of all parties, requiring China to advance its interests and multilateral…

Jan 20 • Chenghao Sun, Didi Chen, JiaJi Fan, Zongqin Wei, Xinman Liu, Yining Li, Xuhan Bai, and Xueyu Zhang

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#18 China Scholar Insights: The Evolution of the Global Power Structure Under the Rise of the Global South and China’s Role

The Global South’s collective rise, a key global transformation, reshapes the global power structure, with China playing a constructive role through…

Dec 22, 2025 • Chenghao Sun, Stefanie Perner, Yujie Shao, XinYue Zhang, Zhuofan Liu, YUMI YAMADA, CHEN WENG U, Xinyi Li, and Xueyu Zhang

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Podcast | How Chinese Scholars View the 2025 SCO Summit

Despite hurdles, the overall direction of the SCO remains positive, with members actively seeking solutions.

Sep 3, 2025 • Chenghao Sun and Xueyu Zhang

US Middle East Security Policy during Trump’s Second Term: Characteristics, Objectives and Impacts by Li Yanan

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Jul 23, 2025 • Chenghao Sun, Stefanie Perner, Yuhan Sun, and Hannah Shirley

The Global South in China-EU Relations: Differences in Outlook and Policy Comparisons

Following the return of Trump and the increasingly centrifugal tendencies of the EU’s relationship with the US, China and the EU should seek strategic…

Jul 8, 2025 • Chenghao Sun, Shangmin Li, Ge Ou, and Hannah Shirley

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