May 29th, 2012

Stanford's Eikenberry discusses the future of China's national security strategy

On May 18, the Pentagon released its annual report about the People's Republic of China's recent military developments. During Stanford's annual Oksenberg lecture, Karl Eikenberry discussed China's military modernization and its overall national security strategy. Read more »

May 5th, 2011

Constraints on China's Foreign Policy

What is China doing in the global arena? What are the ways in which China's activities on the world stage have changed China and the international system? On May 4, the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center's annual Oksenberg Conference brought together a panel of distinguished China experts for an exploration of these and other key questions related to China's foreign policy. The event featured keynote speaker Thomas Christensen, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

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October 13th, 2010

Friction points: colliding interests in U.S.-China relations

In the wake of the global financial crisis, some have dubbed China and the United States the G2, signifying their centrality in global economics and politics. Even so, the relationship between China and the United States is rife with new tensions. Trade and currency challenges persist, complicated by domestic politics and differing approaches to security issues. In its annual conference to honor the memory of eminent China scholar Michel Oksenberg, Stanford's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center gathered distinguished policymakers and analysts to examine colliding--and overlapping--interests in U.S.-China relations. Read more »

June 4th, 2010

Friction Points: Colliding Interests in U.S.-China Relations

China and the United States have been dubbed the G2 to signify their centrality in restoring global economic and financial health, yet the U.S.-China relationship is beset with tensions over trade, currency alignments, and domestic repercussions of change. Security concerns from the Middle East to Asia complicate these issues. In honor of eminent China scholar Michel Oksenberg, FSI's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center convened distinguished analysts to examine current friction points and the future outlook.

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April 23rd, 2009

China's New Role in a Turbulent World

To commemorate the legacy of Michel Oksenberg, one of the world's leading authorities on China, and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, FSI's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and the Stanford China Program convened experts from the U.S. and Asia on May 8, 2009 at FSI for a workshop to examine China's evolving role in a volatile world and the future of U.S.-China relations. A first panel asked "Can China Save the Global Economy?" with leading business and academic experts. A second panel of prominent policymakers and diplomats examined another issue currently in the headlines, "The Group of Two: the Future of U.S. China Relations."

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April 21st, 2005

Zbigniew Brzezinski speaks at APARC about the New Asia

Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, delivered the Oksenberg Lecture March 9. paper available
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March 17th, 2005

Brzezinski Assesses Asia

Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter, delivered the Oksenberg Lecture March 9, which is presented by the Asia Pacific Research Center at Stanford IIS. paper available
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