Book Talk Series

In this webinar we will talk with author Peter Martin whose new book, “China’s Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy,” tells the story of China’s transformation from an isolated and impoverished communist state to a global superpower from the perspective of its diplomats. In the early days of the People’s Republic, diplomats were […]

The U.S. China relationship, after four decades of engagement, continues to worsen and many experts note that a new cold war is about to begin. The current deterioration of the bilateral relationship is the culmination of years of disputes, disillusionment, disappointment, and distrust between the two countries. Washington has legitimate concerns about Beijing’s excessive domestic […]

When China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, most experts expected the WTO rules and procedures to liberalize China and make it “a responsible stakeholder in the liberal world order.” But the experts made the wrong bet. China today is liberalizing neither economically nor politically. Please join us for a discussion with renowned globalization […]

Donald Trump made what he called China’s “rape” of the U.S. economy a go-to riff during his campaign rallies, and as president put half of what China sells to the U.S. under tariffs during his second year in office.  But the economic battle between the two largest economies in the world didn’t start with Trump […]