For the fourth webinar in the 2025 webinar series "Staying in Dialogue with China", China Macro Group will be joined by Prof. Yu TiejunPresident of the Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS), and Professor at the School of International Studies (SIS) at Peking University. As one of China's leading IR scholars, Prof. Yu is an influential domestic voice active both in public discourse and in the Chinese foreign policy community. In addition, his academic stints at MIT, Stanford, Harvard, and the University of Tokyo highlights his experiences engaging internationally. 

About the Webinar

This webinar will offer a broad analysis of China’s foreign policy landscape, strategic priorities, and key risks ahead of the CCP’s “Fourth Plenum,” expected in October to set the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan. Furthermore, China Macro Group will provide up-to-date insights to assist listeners and their businesses in developing informed approaches to strategy, planning, resilience, and investment decisions.

The following key topics will be covered:

  • Current dynamics of critical bilateral relationships (China-US, China-EU and China-Russia). 
  • Security issues such as cross-strait relations and China's ambitions in global governance. 
  • China's agenda for "non-Western" and regional formats such as BRICS+ or the SCO. 
  • Important geoeconomic factors such as China's broader "self-reliance" policy and its use of export controls. 

Take this opportunity to gain the latest insights ahead of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan through this timely webinar, and receive answers to your questions. Click here to read more and sign up!

About the Webinar Series:

This webinar is part of the webinar series 'Staying in Dialogue with China'. The series will bring you six webinars with distinguished China-based experts, concentrated between February and December 2025.

"Staying in dialogue with China" is organized and hosted by China Macro Group (CMG), with Caixin Global as Anchor Partner, in cooperation with China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum BayernSwissmemDanish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF), SwissCham China, the Stein am Rhein Symposium (stars), Sweden-China Trade Council (SCTC), Norwegian Business Association China (NBA China), EuroCham Singapore and China-Britain Business Council.