Enhancing U.S.-China Strategic Stability in an Era of Strategic Competition
As strategic competition between the United States and China intensifies, the danger of a military confrontation is no longer a far-fetched scenario. Despite recognizing the growing risks of major power conflict, the United States and China have few, if any, effective mechanisms to resolve their differences peacefully. Enhancing strategic stability by lowering the risks of military conflict, preventing a destabilizing arms race, and managing emerging technologies and frontiers of conflict — such as those in space and cyberspace — are now more critical than ever to ensure that the United States and China can compete without disastrous consequences.
On April 28, USIP launched a new report featuring essays from leading American and Chinese security experts on the challenges and opportunities associated with strengthening U.S.-China strategic stability. This event featured a discussion with six of the report’s authors regarding the perception gaps and drivers of U.S.-China conflict in the nuclear, missile, space, cyber, and emerging technologies realms. The authors offered recommendations on steps the United States and China can take in the near term to enhance strategic stability.
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Speakers
Lise Grande, welcoming remarks
President and CEO, U.S. Institute of Peace
Patricia Kim, moderator
Senior Policy Analyst, China, U.S. Institute of Peace
Jinghua Lyu
Northeast Asia Program Director, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Bruce MacDonald
Adjunct Professor, School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University
Haotian Qi
Assistant Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University
Brad Roberts
Director, Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Tong Zhao
Senior Fellow, Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy
