About this episode
Zhou Bo discusses China's strategic considerations regarding recent geopolitical events.
Zhou Bo, a retired senior colonel in the PLA and a senior fellow in the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, returns to the Trialogue to discuss China’s calculations about recent events, including the release of the U.S. National Security Strategy, tense Sino-Japanese relations, the situation in Taiwan, and negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. *The Trialogue Podcast is hosted by the Stimson Center and produced by University FM.
People in this episode
Host: Peter Slezkine
Guest: Zhou Bo
Topics covered
- China's foreign policy
- Sino-Japanese relations
- Taiwan situation
- U.S. National Security Strategy
- Ukraine war negotiations
Keywords
- China
- Zhou Bo
- Sino-Japanese relations
- Taiwan
- Ukraine
- U.S. National Security Strategy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PLA, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University, U.S. National Security Strategy
Places: China, Japan, Taiwan
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