Past Events

  • CSIS hosts over 2,500 events a year, from major public speeches to small briefings.
  • Select an event below to learn more, register to attend, or to watch it online.
  • If you can’t make it to our headquarters in person — watch CSIS events LIVE or On Demand.
  • Sign up for updates and invitations.
  • Have questions or comments? Email us at externalrelations@csis.org.
See what’s happening at CSIS today.
Watch Live Events
On Demand Event
Online Event: Party on the Bridge: Political Commissars in the Chinese Navy
June 30, 2020
How does Xi Jinping's campaign to increase the power and authority of the Communist Party of China (CCP) impact the country's military preparedness?

On Demand Event
Online Event: The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare
June 12, 2020
Please join Freeman Chair in China Studies Jude Blanchette for a discussion with Chris Brose on his new book, The Kill Chain: Defending America in the Future of High-Tech Warfare. 

On Demand Event
PRC Interference in Taiwan's Elections
February 11, 2020
Please join the CSIS China Power Project, Freeman Chair in China Studies, and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics on February 11 for a special discussion on the methods and impact of PRC interference in Taiwan’s recent presidential and legislative elections.

On Demand Event
Chinese Communist Espionage: An Intelligence Primer Book Discussion
December 5, 2019
Please join us at CSIS for a discussion of Chinese espionage with the two authors, as well as Aruna Viswanatha of The Wall Street Journal, in a discussion moderated by Jude Blanchette, CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies.

On Demand Event
China's Power: Up for Debate
December 4, 2019
The challenges and opportunities presented by China’s rise are hotly contested. ChinaPower's annual conference features leading experts from both China and the U.S. to debate core issues underpinning the nature of Chinese power.

On Demand Event
China's New Era in Techno-Governance
November 6, 2019
Please join the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies and the CSIS Human Rights Initiative for a discussion of how technology is changing the way the CCP governs China.

On Demand Event
Does China's Industrial Policy Work?
September 26, 2019

Leading China economists Loren Brandt (University of Toronto) and Thomas Rawski (University of Pittsburgh) present the findings from their latest book, Policy, Regulation, and Innovation in China’s Electricity and Telecom Industries.

On Demand Event
Debate: "Should the United States severely restrict Huawei's business?"
June 28, 2019
CSIS’s Scott Kennedy will moderate the debate as well as the subsequent follow-up discussion with the participants and audience about the pros and cons of specific actions toward Huawei and the implications for US-China relations, American foreign policy, and the shape of the...

On Demand Event
The Race for AI: Book Talk with Dr. Kai-Fu Lee
November 15, 2018

Watch the Freeman Chair in China Studies on November 15 as Dr. Kai-Fu Lee as he has presented his new book. Following his presentation, Dr. Lee will discuss AI competition between the U.S. and China.

On Demand Event
Self-Censorship Among China Hands: Myth & Reality
October 26, 2018

This debate has occurred with only anecdotal evidence and personal testimonials—until now. They have interpreted the survey results as well had a discussion on the implications for the American academic community and U.S.-China relations.

On Demand Event
China’s Rapid Drive into New-Generation Cars: Trends, Opportunities and Risks
February 21, 2018

China is by far the world’s largest producer and consumer of electric vehicles, and its focus on electric and autonomous cars and promotion of ridesharing has potential global consequences for this sector and the nature of transportation.

On Demand Event
Media and Ideology in Xi’s China
January 29, 2018

Please join the Freeman Chair for an exciting presentation by Georgia State University's Maria Repnikova, who will share with us the ways in which the Chinese party-state has adapted to the latest media technology environment and has changed not only the...


Current search

Search Events

By Date

By Topic

By Region

By Program

By Web Project

By Author

By Tag