As China navigates a period of economic deceleration with potential global ripple effects, the implications for U.S.-China relations and broader geopolitical stability have become increasingly complex.
To provide insights into this critical topic, the Baker Institute hosted the Rice chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society for a discussion with Dan Blumenthal, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and noted expert on Chinese grand strategy and U.S.-China relations. The conversation was moderated by Baker Institute Director David M. Satterfield. They addressed the effects of China’s economic downturn on the U.S.-China great power competition in the 21st century. Blumenthal, author of “The China Nightmare: The Grand Ambitions of a Decaying State” and “An Awkward Embrace: The United States and China in the 21st Century,” brought a wealth of knowledge on China’s ambitions and the challenges shaping the U.S.-China relationship.
This event was co-sponsored by the Director’s Office and the Rice chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society. It was free and open to the public.
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Agenda
5:30 pm CDT — Student Reception
6:00 pm CDT — Welcome Remarks
6:05 pm CDT — Discussion
6:45 pm CDT — Q&A Session
Participants
Welcome Remarks
Robert Livingston
Co-president, Rice chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society
Karina Pan
Co-president, Rice chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society
Featured Speaker
Dan Blumenthal is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on East Asian security issues and Sino-American relations. Blumenthal has served in and advised the U.S. government on China issues for more than a decade. Before joining AEI, Blumenthal served as senior director for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia at the U.S. Department of Defense. He served as a commissioner on the congressionally mandated U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission from 2006 to 2012, and he was vice chairman of the commission in 2007. He also served on the Academic Advisory Board of the Congressional U.S.-China Working Group.
Moderator
The Honorable David M. Satterfield
Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy; Former ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey