How has China responded to U.S. policy under the Trump and Biden Administrations? What does China’s relationship with Russia look like before and after the war in Ukraine? And how does China envision the future of global order?

In this episode, we speak with Zhao Hai, Director of the International Politics Program at the National Institute for Global Strategy at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). Our discussion explores U.S.-China relations, Sino-Russian ties, China’s perspective on the war in Ukraine, and how Beijing sees the shifting balance of global power.

As global tensions rise, understanding China’s diplomatic strategy and its key alliances is more important than ever.