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Forty Years On: What’s Next for U.S.-China Relations?

Forty Years On: What’s Next for U.S.-China Relations?

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 / Time: 9:00am - 10:00am 

Amid rising tensions over tariffs and more, frank and open discussion about U.S. policy toward China is needed now more than ever. To explore some of the key issues facing the U.S.-China relationship today, USIP hosted a conversation with Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), co-chairs of the House U.S.-China Working Group.

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Addressing China’s Economic and Military Coercion in the Indo-Pacific

Addressing China’s Economic and Military Coercion in the Indo-Pacific

Date: Friday, June 21, 2019 / Time: 9:00am - 10:00am 

China continues to develop and invest in its military in the Indo-Pacific and around the world at a startling pace. However, Beijing has also increasingly pursued non-military means of coercion and power projection including infrastructure lending, internal political meddling, and leveraging economic dependence through...

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Diplomacy and Development in a Complex Global Landscape

Diplomacy and Development in a Complex Global Landscape

Date: Friday, May 10, 2019 / Time: 9:00am - 10:00am 

Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) and Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, discussed how U.S. diplomacy and development are working to achieve America’s goals and adapt to the changing global landscape at USIP’s eighth Bipartisan Congressional Dialogue.

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China: Managing Conflict and Competition

China: Managing Conflict and Competition

Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018 / Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm 

USIP hosted a Bipartisan Congressional Dialogue with two members of Congress who see tension rising as cooperation recedes and the People’s Republic of China increases its malicious activity in cyberspace, expands its military capabilities and presence around the globe, and uses economic tools to gain strategic leverage and undermine democracy in fragile states. 

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Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking: Combating a Source of Terrorist Funding

Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking: Combating a Source of Terrorist Funding

Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 / Time: 8:45am - 9:45am 

Illegal wildlife poaching and trafficking has destabilized local communities and devastated elephant, rhino, and endangered species populations across Africa. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discussed key successes, challenges, and next steps for U.S. policymakers.

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Senator Jeff Merkley on Violence and Humanitarian Response in Africa

Senator Jeff Merkley on Violence and Humanitarian Response in Africa

Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 / Time: 9:00am - 10:00am 

Senator Merkley, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy, spoke on Wednesday, July 11 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. about Congress’ priorities on humanitarian- and conflict-related issues in Africa.

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A Conversation with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova

A Conversation with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova

Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 / Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm 

The U.S. Institute of Peace is proud to host Moldovan Prime Minister Pavel Filip, accompanied by several of his cabinet ministers, for a discussion focused on his country’s foreign policy, regional role, reform achievements, political situation, and efforts to combat Russian influence. It is a critical period for Eastern Europe and a key time for Moldova in light of November's parliamentary elections that will determine the further direction of the country.

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