March 8 to 13, 2026, The fifth "Renmin University of China-Yale University Student Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technology and China-US Relations" was successfully held in Renmin University of China.
This dialogue was co-hosted by the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China, the Chenghai Institute of Global Development and Security, and the Jackson School of Global Affairs at Yale University. 31 students from the School of International Studies, Gaoling School of Artificial Intelligence, Law School, School of Business, School of Mathematics, School of Applied Economics, School of Environment and Natural Resources, School of Philosophy, School of Foreign Languages, and School of Finance at Renmin University of China engaged in dialogues and visits with 26 students from Yale University majoring in global affairs, public policy, business administration, computer science, political science, history, area studies, data science and other fields at the Zhongguancun Campus and Suzhou Campus. Faculty and students from both universities held in-depth exchanges on key topics including global artificial intelligence governance and the challenges and prospects of China‑US relations.
The dialogue was supervised by faculty members from both universities, including: From Renmin University of China: Li Chen, Associate Dean of the School of International Studies; Associate Professors Xu Yanran and Li Xiafei; Lecturers Wu Di, Zhang Yang and Gui Xiaoshu; Sun Hao, Associate Dean of the Gaoling School of Artificial Intelligence; and Liu Yang, Assistant Professor of the Law School. From Yale University: Odd Arne Westad, Chair Professor of History and Global Affairs; and Ted Wittenstein, Executive Director of the Schmidt Program on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies.
From March 8 to March 10, faculty and students from the two universities held dialogues and exchanges at the Yale Center Beijing and the Zhongguancun Campus of Renmin University of China. The dialogue consisted of self-introductions, a plenary session, student group discussions, and a concluding session. During the group discussions, student representatives from five panels engaged in in-depth exchanges on topics including artificial intelligence, global hotspots, and China‑US relations, drawing on their respective academic majors and research interests. In the concluding session, each group selected student representatives from both Yale University and Renmin University of China to deliver joint presentations on the outcomes of their discussions. Faculty mentors from both sides offered insightful comments on students' presentations during the discussions and reporting sessions. They highly commended the students for their interdisciplinary perspectives and cross-cultural communication skills, and expressed full confidence and expectations for future youth exchanges between China and the United States.
On the afternoon of March 10, students from both universities visited the Summer Palace together. Strolling through the ancient imperial garden, the students experienced the spring scenery of Beijing in person and appreciated the beauty of Chinese history and traditional culture.
On March 11, the exchange delegations from Renmin University of China and Yale University arrived at the Suzhou Campus of Renmin University of China. On March 12, students from both universities visited the Suzhou Campus, the Lingering Garden, the Suzhou Industrial Park Exhibition Center and the Artificial Intelligence Exhibition Hall. They experienced the art of traditional Chinese gardens, learned about the innovation and cooperation reflected in the more than 30 years of development and future planning of the industrial park, and experienced cutting-edge technological applications on site, such as coffee-making by AI robotic arms, metal powder 3D printing, and intelligent transport robots, gaining a close-up view of the innovative achievements of the integration of artificial intelligence and industries.
On the morning of March 13, the exchange delegation visited Hangzhou to tour Unitree Robotics and Deep Robotics, where they watched demonstrations of core products including humanoid robots, quadruped robotic dogs, and four-wheeled robots. They also held exchanges over lunch and dinner with representatives from several technology enterprises in Hangzhou and the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.