In this episode, Bob and Andrew speak with Jude Blanchette, the Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS. Jude brings us up to date on the demonstrations in Hong Kong that escalated on October 1st, the same day of the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Jude explains what the future might hold for Hong Kong protesters, as well as how everything could affect the U.S. and China relationship.

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Kartikeya Singh (CSIS) chats with Vikram Kapur (Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu) about the dramatic changes facing the state’s electric power sector, ranging from rapid growth in renewables to plans for electric vehicle infrastructure.
 
Click here for more on the CSIS U.S.-India State and Urban Initiative.
 

The United States is deeply concerned about China’s economic rise for both economic and national security reasons. An implicit assumption of this concern is the view that China’s state–led innovation system is a successful alternative to the more market-driven system in the United States and the West. To what extent is this assumption correct? Leading China economists Loren Brandt (University of Toronto) and Thomas Rawski (University of Pittsburgh) present the findings from their latest book, Policy, Regulation, and Innovation in China’s Electricity and Telecom Industries. They and several contributors address this big question by analyzing Chinese industrial policy and the actual performance of Chinese companies in two sectors central to China’s innovation drive.
 
Please join the Freeman Chair in China Studies on September 26 as Brandt and Rawski present their findings, which identify both the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese efforts, and discuss the implications for China’s economic trajectory and possible American policy responses. Following their presentation, Jane Nakano, Senior Fellow in CSIS Energy and National Security Program, will provide initial commentary. Scott Kennedy, Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics, will moderate Q&A with the audience.
 
Copies of Brandt and Rawski's book will be available for sale at the event.

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 

Please join the CSIS China Power Project and the Americas Program on Thursday, September 26 at 10:00 am for a discussion of the evolving role of Taiwan in promoting growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean.  The event will feature a keynote presentation by Timothy Hsiang, Secretary General of Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), followed by a panel discussion focused on how coordinated efforts of Taiwan, the United States, multilateral development banks, and like-minded partners can contribute to addressing more effectively some of the serious development challenges faced by countries in the Western Hemisphere, including critical infrastructure needs, applications of technology and AI, as well as serious security and governance issues.  Taiwan’s strong commitment to principles of democracy and free market economics helps to underline the important role that Taiwan plays in development assistance efforts in the Western Hemisphere.
 
Keynote Remarks by:

Timothy Hsiang, Secretary General of the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF)
 
Introductory Remarks by:

Stanley Kao, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), and Kevin O’Reilly, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs.
 
Panel Discussion featuring:
 
Kristie Pellecchia, Senior Advisor for the Western Hemisphere at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Bernardo Rico, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean, United States Agency for International Development
Alexander Tah-Ray Yui, Director-General, Department of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan
Chiew Chang, Representative, New York Representative Office, Central Bank of Taiwan
Scott MacDonald, CSIS Americas Senior Associate; expert on relations between Asia and Latin America

This event was made possible through general support to CSIS.

In this episode, Jude is joined by five special guests. Nathan Law, Denise Ho, Joshua Wong, Jeffrey Ngo, and Brian Leung all sit in to discuss their recent visit to Capitol Hill, where they advocated for the passing of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. They also raise questions about the future of the protests as they lead up to the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1st.

Nathan Law is a founding chair of Demosistō, a Hong Kong-based pro-democracy organization. Denise Ho is a renowned Cantopop singer and advocate for democracy and LGBTQ rights in Hong Kong. Joshua Wong is the secretary general of Demosistō. Jeffrey Ngo is the chief researcher and a standing committee member of Demosistō; he is currently pursuing a PhD at Georgetown University. Brian Leung is a democracy activist of Hong Kong and is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Washington.

We also invited People's Republic of China-U.S. Ambassador Cui Tiankai to take part in an additional episode of Hong Kong on the Brink, to which the embassy declined.

China’s rise in the Indo-Pacific is discussed often but what about its growing influence in Eurasia? What political and economic roles does China play in the region and what are the implications? Please join CSIS and George Washington University’s Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS Eurasia) for a two panel event focused on China’s expanding role in Eurasia.

Agenda

1:15 pm   Opening Remarks
Jeffrey Mankoff, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS

1:30-3:00 pm   Seminar One: The China Factor in Eurasia
Moderator
Jeffrey Mankoff, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS

Panelists
Hilary Appel, Claremont McKenna College
“Are Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Partners? Interpreting The Russia-China Rapprochement”
Elizabeth Wishnick, Montclair State University
“Putin and Xi: Ice Cream Buddies and Tandem Strongmen”
Stephen Kaplan, George Washington University
“Chinese and Russian Creditors in Venezuela: Oil Collapse and Political Survival”

Discussant
Jonathan Hillman, Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project, CSIS
 
Coffee Break   3:00-3:15 pm
 
3:15 to 4:45 pm   Seminar Two: China’s Growing Role in Central Asia and the South Caucasus
Moderator
Henry Hale, George Washington University

Panelists
Eric McGlinchey, George Mason University
“Questioning Sinophobia in Central Asia”
Sebastien Peyrouse, George Washington University 
“On the Road to Failure? The Challenges of China’s Soft Power Policy in Central Asia (And Beyond)”
Anar Valiyev, ADA University, Baku
“Azerbaijan Through The Prism of OBOR: Chinese Interests in the Region”

Discussant
Mariya Omelicheva, Professor of National Security Strategy, National Defense University

This event was made possible through general support to CSIS.
 

China’s rise in the Indo-Pacific is discussed often but what about its growing influence in Eurasia? What political and economic roles does China play in the region and what are the implications? Please join CSIS and George Washington University’s Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS Eurasia) for a two panel event focused on China’s expanding role in Eurasia.

Agenda

1:15 pm   Opening Remarks
Jeffrey Mankoff, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS

1:30-3:00 pm   Seminar One: The China Factor in Eurasia
Moderator
Jeffrey Mankoff, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS

Panelists
Hilary Appel, Claremont McKenna College
“Are Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Partners? Interpreting The Russia-China Rapprochement”
Elizabeth Wishnick, Montclair State University
“Putin and Xi: Ice Cream Buddies and Tandem Strongmen”
Stephen Kaplan, George Washington University
“Chinese and Russian Creditors in Venezuela: Oil Collapse and Political Survival”

Discussant
Jonathan Hillman, Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project, CSIS
 
Coffee Break   3:00-3:15 pm
 
3:15 to 4:45 pm   Seminar Two: China’s Growing Role in Central Asia and the South Caucasus
Moderator
Henry Hale, George Washington University

Panelists
Eric McGlinchey, George Mason University
“Questioning Sinophobia in Central Asia”
Sebastien Peyrouse, George Washington University 
“On the Road to Failure? The Challenges of China’s Soft Power Policy in Central Asia (And Beyond)”
Anar Valiyev, ADA University, Baku
“Azerbaijan Through The Prism of OBOR: Chinese Interests in the Region”

Discussant
Mariya Omelicheva, Professor of National Security Strategy, National Defense University

This event was made possible through general support to CSIS.