China's Power: Up for Debate

The challenges and opportunities presented by China’s rise are hotly contested. ChinaPower's annual conference features leading experts from around the world to debate core issues underpinning the nature of Chinese power. This year’s ChinaPower conference will include a half-day in-person event on November 17 and virtual debates this winter.

November 17 Event:

9:00 am – 9:05 am: Welcome Remarks
Dr. Bonny Lin
Director, China Power Project and senior fellow, Asian Security
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

9:05 am – 9:20 am: Pre-Recorded Keynote Remarks Featuring U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy

Dr. Bonny Lin
Director, China Power Project and senior fellow, Asian security CSIS

9:20 am – 10:50 am: Debate Proposition: China’s “new normal” of increased military activities in the Taiwan Strait is likely to lead to a US-China or China-Taiwan crisis/conflict in the next year or two

FOR: Mr. John K. Culver
Nonresident senior fellow, Global China Hub, Atlantic Council;
Former senior intelligence officer, Central Intelligence Agency

AGAINST: Dr. Alexander Huang
Chairman and CEO, Council on Strategic & Wargaming Studies;
Special advisor to the chairman and director of International Affairs, Kuomintang (KMT)

10:50 am – 11:00 am: Break

11:00 am – 12:15 pm: Discussion Proposition: Beijing views a strong China-Russia relationship as a net strategic asset
Dr. Dave Shullman
Senior director, Global China Hub, Atlantic Council

Ms. Yun Sun
Senior fellow and co-director, East Asia Program and director, China Program, the Stimson Center

12:15 pm – 12:20 pm: Closing Remarks
Dr. Bonny Lin
Director, China Power Project and senior fellow, Asian security CSIS

This event is made possible by the generous support of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.