In this “He Talks” interview, Mr. He Yafei discusses the just concluded the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. “That’s the beginning of a new era – The New Era under President Xi Jinping,” he said.

What characterizes the "New Era under Xi"? What does "Xi Thought" means for China and the world?

The 9th Annual BRICS Summit kicked off in Xiamen with President Xi’s keynote speech. He Yafei shares his impressions on the keynote address as well as the important messages conveyed through President Xi’s rhetoric.

He Yafei delineates the achievements of BRICS members, in particular their contribution to the global economy and their ability to transform global governance.

Throughout Xi’s speech, he consistently emphasized cooperation as a means to implement the interests of BRICS, to promote ideas they all share, and to collectively cope with difficulties.

He Yafei dissects President Xi’s speech on BRICS having encountered “headwinds of varying intensity” and what it means both internally and externally for these countries moving forward.

“The world is entering a post-America era,” says He Yafei. With BRICS changing the global governance landscape, He Yafei delves into this new concept and explains the characteristics of such an era.

BRICS is now at a critical juncture after a significant timespan from conception to international entity. Will this organization be accepting new members in the near future?

Professor Lau shares his insights on public debt and corporate debt in relation to the argument that China should reduce its debt in order to avoid a major drag on economic growth.

There have been a myriad of talks about the possibility of war, specifically a trade war and the gains and losses of such a prospect. Would the Trump administration trigger a trade war and what could that entail for the two nations?