Join the Georgetown Asian Studies Program for our annual US-China Conference. This year’s theme is “A New Geopolitical Era and U.S.-China Competition” Organized by Professor Evan Medeiros, the Penner Family Chair in Asian Studies and the Cling Family Senior Fellow in US-China Relations, the conference will include three panels and a keynote discussion exploring contemporary issues in the US-China relationship with various esteemed experts in the field. Please use this link to register for the event. It will be held on Tuesday, April 22 from 8:30am – 3 pm at the Copley Formal Lounge.
Event details are follows:
Opening Session | 8:30am – 9am
Welcoming Remarks by Dean Joel Hellman; Framing Remarks by Evan Medeiros
PANEL 1:Today’s Geopolitics and China | 9 am – 10:30 am
Moderator: Tom Wright, The Brookings Institution
Panelists: Robert Kagan, The Brookings Institution; Nadege Roland, NBR; Charlie Kupchan, Georgetown University; Dingding Chen, Jinan University (VIRTUAL)
PANEL 2: China’s Response to The New Era: Taking Advantage or Floundering? | 10:30 am – 12 pm
Moderator: Dennis Wilder, Georgetown University
Panelists: Bonnie Glaser, GMF-US; Bates Gill, NBR; Da Wei, Tsinghua University (VIRTUAL); Sergey Radchenko, JHU-SAIS; Michael Schuman, Atlantic Council (VIRTUAL)
Lunch and Panel 3: The Domestic Sources and Implications of U.S.-China Strategic Competition | 12:30 pm – 1:45pm
Moderator: Taylor Fravel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Panelists: Suisheng “Sam” Zhao, University of Denver; David Finkelstein, CNA; Sheena Chestnut Greitens, UT-Austin (VIRTUAL); James Mulvenon, Pamir Consulting; Arthur Kroeber, Gavkal Dragonomics
Keynote Discussion: The Diplomacy of Strategic Competition | 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Moderator: Evan Medeiros, Georgetown University
Keynote Guest: Jon Finer, former Deputy National Security Advisor
Concluding Remarks | 2:45 pm – 3 pm
Evan Medeiros, Georgetown University
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To request accommodations due to a disability, contact Christina Prinssen at christina.prinssen@georgetown.edu no later than 04/14/2025. A good-faith effort will be made to fulfill all requests made after this date. Please contact Christina with any other inquiries regarding this event. All journalists / media should register for a ticket as such.
