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The Brookings Institution hosted a panel discussion on the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the U.S. and world. Topics included the clean energy investments, combating climate …

Panelists discussed some of the factors influencing the economies of North and South Korea, China and Japan. Closing remarks for the day-long conference followed. “The Regional Economic…

Panelists talked about how the U.S. response to Russian intervention in Ukraine may affect international crises in the future and the Obama Administration’s objectives in the Asia-Pacific re…

Kurt Campbell talked about relations between the United States and China. He said there will be “areas of miscommunication and disagreement” between the two countries but that a “sustained d…

China scholars and political analysts talked about the transition of power in China at its 18th National Congress and what can be expected from its new leadership. Cheng Li began the discuss…

Robert Kagan moderated a discussion with the three co-authors of Bending History: Barack Obama’s Foreign Policy. They talked about President Obama’s foreign policy successes and failures and…

Panelists examined the effects of U.S. domestic political discord on foreign policy strength and overall standing abroad. Much of the discussion focused on on recent debt ceiling negotiation…

Participants spoke about international trade issues, particularly on U.S.-China relations. They also talked about the Obama administration’s spending priorities and the legacy of the recent …

Ambassador John Thornton and Zheng Bijian read letters from Presidents Obama and Hu, and then spoke about relations between the U.S. and China. This was the opening portion of a conference o…

China experts spoke about Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit to the U.S. and state dinner in his honor. They also focused on the state of relations between the U.S. and China, the pur…

Anne Krueger and Barry Bosworth talked about the state of the global economy, international trade with China, and the nature of financial ties between the U.S. and China. They also responded…

William Antholis and Trevor Houser talked about cooperation between the U.S. and China on global climate change. Topics included recent international talks on climate change in Copenhagen, a…

Former and current presidential advisers to Presidents on U.S.- China policy participated in a panel discussion, “The White House and U.S. Policy Toward China: Views from the Inside.” Amon…

The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on China on the eve of the Olympics.

Analysts talked about the future of U.S. China policy under a second Bush administration. Among the issues they addressed were international trade and intellectual property rights, human rig…

Professor Ken Lieberthal, former senior director for Asian Affairs for the National Security Council, talked about the future of North Korea in the international economy, as well as the poli…

Mr. Lieberthal explained his perspective of the U.S.-China relationship. He mentioned that there are tensions on both sides of the relationship and that the Clinton administration’s policy t…

The speakers talked about the issues of open trade and economic cooperation which are to be addressed at the APEC summit. Mr. Toiv confirmed that the president plans to attend the APEC Summi…

University of Michigan Faculty member Kenneth Lieberthal and George Washington University Faculty member Harry Harding briefed White House reporters on the context of current U.S.-China rela…

Panelists discussed the political debate over U.S.-China relations, especially the upcoming decision on most favored nation status, which President Clinton recently recommended Congress exte…