2025 US-China Cling Conference: A New Geopolitical Era and U.S.-China Competition

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.