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 the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Chinaforum Bayern, Swissmem, the Norwegian Business Association China (NBA China), the Danish-Chinese Business Forum (DCBF) and the Sweden-China Trade Council (SCTC).

The first webinar of the 2025 edition of the “Staying in Dialogue with China” webinar series is dedicated to the theme of China’s next and upcoming 15th Five-Year-Plan (2026-2030). Markus Hermann Chen, Co-Founder and Managing Director of CMG, will talk to Prof. Da WeiDirector of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) and Professor of International Relations at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Key themes to discuss with Prof. Da include:

  • US-China interactions since Trump’s election and how Beijing sees Trump 2.0
  • China’s response to deal with Trump 2.0 strategically – domestically and in foreign affairs
  • Collaboration in helping to mediate in and settle Russia’s war with Ukraine
  • Possibility of strategic US-China dealmaking, and what are the respective “gives”
  • Likely key political topics poised to bring continued or new frictions in bilateral relationship
  • Contours of the future US-China trade relationship and tech competition
  • Compatibility of “Make America great again” with China’s idea of national rejuvenation

Take the opportunity to listen in and ask your questions to Prof. Da. 

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