Former US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson addressed four core topics at a Center for China and Globalization (CCG) event in Beijing on Wednesday: the shift toward "constructive strategic stability" in the China-US relationship, the high risk of global financial crises, the dual-edged impact of AI on employment and governance, and the necessity of climate and biodiversity cooperation. He emphasized that despite a profound trust deficit, China and the US must maintain open communication and pragmatic collaboration to tackle these undeniable global challenges.