U.S.-China relationship: Road ahead
Past Event
On July 29, the John L. Thornton China Center hosted a panel discussion with a delegation from the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS). Along with a number of Brookings scholars, Ambassador Su Ge, the president of CIIS, and Teng Jianqun, director of American Studies at CIIS, discussed current issues in the U.S.-China relationship, in advance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit in September.
Agenda
Introduction
Opening remarks
Amb. Su Ge
President & Professor - China Institute of International Studies
Panel discussion
Amb. Su Ge
President & Professor - China Institute of International Studies
Teng Jianqun
Director & Senior Research Fellow - Department for American Studies
Richard C. Bush
The Michael H. Armacost Chair
Chen-Fu and Cecilia Yen Koo Chair in Taiwan Studies
Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center
Jonathan D. Pollack
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for East Asia Policy Studies, John L. Thornton China Center
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