For more on China-US ties and China's diplomatic achievements in 2016, we are joined in the studio by Mr. Zhong Houtao, research fellow from the Institute of Taiwan Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and Mr. Ye Hailin from the National Institute of International Strategy at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Q1. Will the call between Trump and Tsai affect China-US ties?

Q2. What's your take on Tsai's motive for making this phone call?

Q3. Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi made a speech on Saturday, summarizing China's foreign policies of the year 2016. So what are the breakthroughs and highlights in China's diplomacy this year?

Q4. Faced with future international uncertainties, what are the diplomatic challenges and key tasks for the coming year?