In anticipation of the 2015 Strategic & Economic Dialogue, NCUSCR brings together three leading experts from the Brookings Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center to discuss the dialogue and its implications for the U.S.-China relationship. Remarks by economist David Dollar and National Committee Directors Cheng Li and Kenneth Lieberthal (introduced by National Committee President Stephen Orlins) explore policy implications of the S&ED, Chinese leadership dynamics that will influence the talks and the role of the U.S.-China economic relationship.

David Dollar is a senior fellow with the Foreign Policy and Global Economy and Development programs at the Brookings Institution John L. Thornton China Center.

Cheng Li is director and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center.

Kenneth Lieberthal is a senior fellow in Foreign Policy and Global Economy and Development at the Brookings Institution.

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