Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 🌙
May the moon’s clear radiance disperse doubts, may our consensus be as round and complete as mooncakes, and may our cooperation be as long-lasting as the fragrance of osmanthus.
Dear Readers,
Today marks the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese festival. As the ancient poem goes, “The night is bright and clear; all lands under heaven are pure.” On this serene autumn night, we admire the bright and full moon together. This full moon not only carries the Chinese aspirations of “family reunion and peace under heaven” but also illuminates the negotiation tables where countries interact and discuss cooperation with each other.
On the journey of promoting mutual understanding between China and the rest of the world, we have always held this belief: just as moonlight knows no boundaries and shines over all lands, differences between countries will eventually dissolve in consensus, and cooperation will surely deepen amid mutual trust. May the moon’s clear radiance disperse doubts, may our consensus be as round and complete as mooncakes, and may our cooperation be as long-lasting as the fragrance of osmanthus.
We sincerely wish every reader who follows ChinAffairs+ a peaceful and healthy Mid-Autumn Festival. We hope all your aspirations be realized, and all your endeavors take you far.
I’m SUN Chenghao, a fellow with the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University, Council Member of The Chinese Association of American Studies, a visiting scholar at Paul Tsai China Center of Yale Law School in 2024 and Munich Young Leader 2025.
ChinAffairsplus is a newsletter that shares articles by Chinese academics on topics such as China’s foreign policy, China-U.S. relations, China-Europe relations, and more. This newsletter was co-founded by my research assistant, ZHANG Xueyu, and me.
Through carefully selected Chinese academic articles, we aim to provide you with key insights into the issues that China’s academic and strategic communities are focused on. We will highlight why each article matters and the most important takeaways. Questions and feedback can be addressed to sch0625@gmail.com.
