What is the outlook for U.S.-China relations? Which of the U.S. alliance networks in the Indo-Pacific is most promising? Will IPEF thrive? Join CSIS experts to explore these and other questions during our annual preview of political, security, and economic developments across the Indo-Pacific region.
8:00-8:05 - Welcoming Remarks
Victor Cha
Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair
8:05-8:45 - Roundtable Discussion: Networking in the Indo-Pacific
Kurt Campbell
Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, National Security Council
Taeyong Cho
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States
Jose Manuel G. Romualdez
Ambassador of the Philippines to the United States
Moderated by
Nicholas Szechenyi
Senior Fellow, Japan Chair and Deputy Director for Asia, CSIS
8:45-8:50 - Break
8:50-9:35 - Panel I: China
Jude Blanchette
Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS
Scott Kennedy
Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics, CSIS
Bonny Lin
Director, China Power Project and Senior Fellow, Asian Security, CSIS
Lily McElwee
Fellow, Freeman Chair in China Studies and CSIS-Chumir Global Dialogue, CSIS
Moderated by
Nicholas Szechenyi
Senior Fellow, Japan Chair and Deputy Director for Asia, CSIS
9:35-9:40 - Break
9:40-10:25 - Panel II: Allies and Partners
Charles Edel
Australia Chair and Senior Adviser, CSIS
Christopher Johnstone
Senior Adviser and Japan Chair, CSIS
Ellen Kim
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Korea Chair, CSIS
Yuko Nakano
Fellow, Japan Chair, and Associate Director, U.S.-Japan Strategic Leadership Program, CSIS
Greg Poling
Senior Fellow and Director, Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, CSIS
Moderated by
Victor Cha
Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair, CSIS
10:25-10:30 - Break
10:30-11:15 - Panel III: Economics and Trade
William A. Reinsch
Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS
Matthew Goodman
Senior Vice President for Economics, CSIS
Erin Murphy
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Economics Program, CSIS
Raymond Vickery
Senior Associate (Non-Resident), Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, CSIS
Moderated by
Emily Benson
Senior Fellow, Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS
11:15 - Adjourn
This event is made possible through general support to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
