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Forty Years of U.S.-China Relations

Friday, May 11, 2018 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
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The United States and China are approaching the 40th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations. To commemorate this historic milestone, CSIS is hosting a half-day event on the morning of May 11, 2018, to discuss the twists and turns in the relationship over the last four decades and the challenges that lay ahead. The conference will feature key policy figures and experts from both the United States and China. We will begin with a keynote address from a current member of Congress, then have two star-studded panels discussing “The First 40 Years” and “The Next 40 Years,” and then wrap up with a luncheon armchair discussion featuring former Secretary of Defense William Cohen and Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai. 

8:30-9:15            Introductory Remarks
                            John Hamre, President, CSIS

     Keynote Speech
      Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
 

9:25-10:40         Panel 1: The First Forty

     Panelists:
Mr. James Mann, Scholar-in-Residence, Johns Hopkins SAIS
Amb. Charlene Barshefsky, Partner, WilmerHale
Dr. Suisheng (Sam) Zhao, Director, Center for China-U.S. Cooperation, University of Denver
Dr. Wang (Henry) Huiyao, President, Center for China and Globalization

Moderator: Dr. Scott Kennedy, Deputy Director, Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS
 

10:50-12:00        Panel 2: The Next Forty

      Panelists:
Mr. Daniel H. Rosen, Partner, The Rhodium Group(RHG) 
Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro, Assistant Professor, Georgetown University, Jeane Kirkpatrick Scholar, AEI
Dr. Chen Dongxiao, President, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies
Mr. Wang Wen, Executive Dean, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China 

Moderator: Ms. Bonnie S. Glaser, Senior Adviser for Asia & Director, China Power Project, CSIS 

12:00-1:30          Luncheon & Armchair Discussion: US-China Relations at a Crossroad

      Panelists:
Sec. William S. Cohen, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Cohen Group
Amb. Cui Tiankai, Chinese Ambassador to the United States 

Moderator: Mr. Christopher K. Johnson, Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

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