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This full-day event featured panels of experts as they examined the policymaking behind U.S.-China relations, the impact of global crises on the bilateral relationship, and questions surrounding strategic stability.
This conference was co-sponsored by Georgetown University's Asian Studies Program in the School of Foreign Service and Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues.
Schedule
April 29, 2023
8:30 am - 9:00 am Opening Session
- Welcoming Remarks by Dean Joel Hellman
- Framing Remarks by Evan Medeiros
9:00 am - 10:30 am Panel 1: Domestic Sources of Chinese Policymaking
- Moderator: Lingling Wei, The Wall Street Journal
- Joseph Fewsmith, Boston University
- Yuan Yuan Ang, Johns Hopkins
- Joseph Torigian, American University
- Arthur Kroeber, Gavekal Dragonomics
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Panel 2: Global Crises in the U.S.-China Context
- Moderator: Demetri Sevastopulo, The Financial Times
- Alexander Gabuev, Carnegie Endowment
- Dennis Ross, The Washington Institute
- Sue Mi Terry, Council on Foreign Relations
- Dawn Murphy, National War College
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch and Keynote Panel Discussion: Tribute to Jeffrey Bader
- Moderator: Evan Medeiros, Georgetown University
- Dennis Wilder, Georgetown University
- Deborah Lehr, Vice Chairman, The Paulson Institute
- Ken Lieberthal, The Brookings Institution
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Panel 3: Nuclear Weapons, Strategic Stability and the Future of U.S.-China Relations
- Moderator: Taylor Fravel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Tong Zhao, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- M. Elaine Bunn, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Rush Doshi, Georgetown University
- James Mulvenon, Peraton Labs
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Concluding Remarks
- Evan Medeiros, Georgetown University