Larry Summers continues to shape public understanding after decades of important roles as an economist. Here, he speaks in a three-part video, about his view on today's world: the problems of imbalance, achieving international collaboration, and bringing the U.S. and China together at the front of that group.

We are proud to present a special interview with Larry Summers whose deep contribution to public service helps shape the way we live — as president of the World Bank, president of Harvard University, U.S. Treasury Secretary in the Clinton administration, and director of the National Economic Council under Barack Obama.

"In order for us to manage and prevent the rise of unforeseen threats, it is all the more imperative that we contain these threats through honest, forthcoming, and multilateral dialogue." Brian Wong, Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College of Oxford University, examines a U.S.-China future through the lens of cooperation.

Competition has come to characterize the relationship between the United States and China. The two powers are even at odds about how to redefine relations and how to control disputes. An Gang, a scholar with the prestigious Tsinghua University, suggests the two sides sit down for discussions before a new narrative acceptable to both and the world emerges.

At the center of the relationship between Russia, China, and the U.S. is global security. Cooperation between these three countries may safeguard the world during peril. Richard Weitz, Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute, dives into this trilateral relationship and its consequences.

China and the United States have announced a deal, to unify their leadership for the good of the planet. At COP26, envoys Xie Zhenhua and John Kerry — who worked together toward the Paris Agreement in 2015 — say they will create the frameworks and standards to breathe new life into global action. This is an expression of what the world's two largest economies can achieve for humanity — not only for the planet, but in addressing today's major challenges.

Many Europeans are feeling left out as a global pivot to Asia continues, not knowing where they fit in a different global future — and concerned for their own national interests. That's the view from Leonardo Dinic, an analyst for the Private Debt Project, and advisor to the CroAsia Institute. In this video, he offers ideas on where he thinks Europe should center its focus.

For many years, Zhou Bo served in China's People's Liberation Army, earning the rank of senior colonel — and earning a reputation for his expertise in military affairs. Now he brings that insight to his current role at Tsinghua University and the Centre for International Security and Strategy.