2026-03-25
26 分钟Cutting through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story.
This is The Point.
The year 2026 may be a big year for China and U.S. Relations.
Now, that 's according to China's top diplomat Wang Yi doing a press conference earlier this year
on the sidelines of China's annual troop sessions.
What does that mean for honorary people in the two countries?
What kind of opportunities does that present?
And how can both sides tap into the potential?
Of this relationship.
Welcome to a special edition of The Point with me, Lushin, coming to you from Beijing.
And my guest today is Professor William C. Kirby.
He is T. M. Chan Professor of China Studies and Sprintler Family Professor
of Business Administration of Harvard University.
He joined me from Shanghai.
Professor Kirby, welcome to the show.
Thank you very much, Lushin.
It's a pleasure to be with you.
Thank you.
Let 's start with what you 're passionate about and what you 're currently engaged in,
which is academic engagement and cooperation with your Chinese counterparts.