33rd Country and Area Studies Forum: Major Country Strategic Competition and Security in the Eurasian Region

On the afternoon of July 30, 2025, the 33rd Country and Area Studies Forum, titled Major Country Strategic Competition and Security in the Eurasian Region, was held. The event was hosted by the National Academy of Development and Strategy at Renmin University of China and organized by the Institute of Eurasian Studies at Renmin University of China.

Professor LING Shengli from the Institute of International Relations at China Foreign Affairs University delivered a keynote lecture on the theme. Participants in the discussion included Professor HAN Aiyong from the Institute for International Strategic Studies at the Party School of the Central Committee of the CPC (National Academy of Governance), Associate Research Fellow GUO Jinfeng from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Associate Research Fellow NING Tuanhui from the China Institute of International Studies, and GAO Peng, a PhD candidate at the School of International Studies, Renmin University of China. The meeting was chaired by Professor XU Qinhua, Vice Dean of the National Academy of Development and Strategy, Executive Dean of the Institute of Eurasian Studies, and faculty member at the School of International Studies, who also delivered the concluding remarks.

This session, taking as its axis the profound transformation of the global strategic landscape, examined the fundamental characteristics of major country strategic competition, systematically assessed changes in the strength and strategic adjustments of key countries, and analyzed from multiple angles the compound impacts and interaction effects of hotspot conflicts in the Eurasian region. Scholars and experts pointed out that at the current stage, the means of maintaining hegemony have become more diversified; the established rules of major country competition have been significantly disrupted; the weaponization of economic interdependence has become more pronounced; and technological and industrial rivalry have emerged as the focal points of the present round.   

They called for seizing opportunities in cutting-edge technological and industrial transformation, striving to take the initiative in the power shifts brought by the new wave of scientific and industrial revolutions. They stressed that major country strategic competition is a long-term and comprehensive contest of national power, requiring a clear focus on priority areas and main directions at different stages, prudent use of strategic resources, and avoidance of overextension or falling into deliberate traps that could lead to strategic exhaustion. They further emphasized responding to the risks and interconnected challenges across the Eurasian continent with strategic prudence, prioritizing the security and stability of neighboring regions, and more actively and effectively strategic influencing the surrounding environment to shape a favorable strategic posture for China.

Proofreader: XU Qinhua
Translator: ZHANG Yuqing
Web Editor: ZHANG Jingjing