Xing Guangcheng The Valdai Club report “Staying Sane in a Crumbling World” includes extensive political analysis at a theoretical level, writes Xing Guangcheng, Academician of the Academy of Public Sciences (APS) of the People’s Republic of China. It is very important for foreign analysts to identify and pay careful attention to this information. The wisdom of this report lies in its focus on theoretical issues and international trends as a broad outline. It skillfully includes Russia-related issues in a general context, allowing readers to understand them. Expert Opinions As for relations in the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, the transatlantic relationship between the United States and Europe had already suffered some strains during the presidency of George W. Bush. The Obama Administration recognized