Senator Shaheen on U.S. Soft Power and Competition with China

Name: Senator Shaheen on U.S. Soft Power and Competition with China
Start: 2025-07-15T12:45:00
End: 2025-07-15T14:15:00
Location: Center for Strategic and International Studies

July 15, 2025 • 8:45 – 10:15 am EDT

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On Tuesday, July 15 at 8:45 a.m. ET, CSIS welcomes Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) for a fireside chat on U.S. soft power and competition with China. The fireside chat, moderated by CSIS President and CEO Dr. John J. Hamre, will be followed by a dialogue with a panel of experts.

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

Event Agenda

Fireside Chat with Senator Shaheen (D-NH)

8:45 am

Introductory Remarks

9:30 am

Victor Cha, President, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and Korea Chair, CSIS

Expert Panel

9:35 am

Michael Schiffer, Former USAID Assistant Administrator, Asia Bureau

James L. Richardson, Former USAID Transformation Task Team (T3) Coordinator, and Former Director of the Office of Foreign Assistance at the U.S. Department of State

Enoh T. Ebong, President, Global Development Department, CSIS

Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow, Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS