The post-Trump era in U.S.-China relations has begun
01/14/2021 08:31 AM EST
The United States is as vulnerable as your host can remember it, with a populace riven by partisan anger and often, drunk on disinformation. The president is distracted and the heads of the Defense Department and Homeland Security are manned by stand-ins. While Chinese propagandists are making hay at American division, it seems China won’t exploit this moment to make a military move on the self-governing island of Taiwan, an action some analysts have openly feared this juncture might bring. China, after all, has its own distractions; despite a growing economy, it s undergoing another massive Covid-19 lockdown in two major cities near Beijing.
Danny Russel.
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AGENDA
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome Remarks – Margaret Conley, Executive Director, Asia Society Northern California
Opening Remarks – Lt. Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis
9:10 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Session 1 –
The Global Chessboard:
After a year of recriminations and downward spiral in the relationship, what should be the strategic framework to get the relationship back on track? China is pursuing new international alliances (B&R, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia) even as the U.S. engages western nations to challenge China’s ambitions. What type of framework would enable these two powers to co-exist and continue collaboration, maintain competition, and prevent conflict?
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