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Matt Goodman, CSIS SVP and Simon Chair in Political Economy, unpacks the several striking developments at the recent G7 Summit in Hiroshima. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has unified and energized the G7, with side benefits in economic security, nuclear disarmament, food security, health and climate. With the Ukrainian counteroffensive imminent, the G7 made multiple specific commitments on Ukraine. On China, “economic coercion” and “de-risking” were the watchwords. Paragraph 51 of the communique laid out nine specific items on China, an unprecedented step. On health, President Biden committed an additional $250m to the Pandemic Fund, nudging his G-7 peers. The G-7 reaffirmed in detail its consensus on UHC, global health architecture, R&D of new technologies. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) enjoyed higher salience, as did health reconstruction in Ukraine and violence in multiple wars targeting the health sector. The Covid origin stalemate was deliberately downplayed, while the Global Health Emergency Corps merited a mention.

Agatha Kratz heads Rhodium Group's China corporate advisory team, as well as its research on European Union-China relations and China's economic statecraft. She contributes to Rhodium's work on China's global investment, industrial policy and technology aspirations. Agatha is also a non-resident Adjunct Fellow of the Reconnecting Asia Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies under the Simon Chair in Political Economy.In this episode, Agatha talks about why the reasons for China's economic slowdown go much deeper than zero-COVID lockdowns. She explains how she still manages to get new information on China, with travel to the country being virtually impossible for over 2.5 years now. And she gets into what's off about the German chancellor's visit to Beijing.After listening to this episode, grab the opportunity to hear Agatha Kratz speak live, in-person, at the STATE OF ASIA conference on November 10, 2022, in Zurich, Switzerland. There, she will be joined by many others of our trusted experts.For more details, the full speaker line-up, and information on how to get tickets, visit our website.Stay up-to-date on all activities of Asia Society Switzerland. Subscribe to our newsletter. State of Asia is a podcast series from Asia Society Switzerland. New episodes are published every other Monday.Host: Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director, Asia Society SwitzerlandProducer: Remko Tanis, Programs and Editorial Manager, Asia Society Switzerland

We were glad to welcome back Matthew Goodman from CSIS in Washington to the Virtual Studio. As you can see from his short bio below, Matt has had both public and private sector roles and has been directly involved with the G7/8 and G20 in past U.S. administrations. it was great to catch up with him to focus our attention on the Indo-Pacific and Biden Administration policy in the region as well as the recently concluded German G7 Summit. We also wanted to explore with Matt the growing difficult relationship between the two leading states of the region, the U.S. and China, and how the relationship has shaped Biden foreign policy. Matthew is senior vice president, senior adviser for Asian economics, and holds the Simon Chair in Political Economy at CSIS. Matthew has served in both the private sector at Goldman Sachs and Albright Stonebridge Group and has also held several significant roles in the public sector including early in his career as an international economist at the U.S. Treasury Department and at the Tokyo Embassy. Subsequently, he was director of international economics on the National Security Council staff responsible for the G20 and, the then G8, and then former White House Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the East Asia Summit (EAS).

George Weigel is my guest. George is the Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, is a Catholic theologian and one of America's leading public intellectuals. He holds EPPC's William E. Simon Chair in Catholic Studies. Mr. Weigel is perhaps best known for his widely translated and internationally acclaimed two-volume biography of Pope St. John Paul II: the New York Times bestseller, Witness to Hope (1999), and its sequel, The End and the Beginning (2010). In 2017, Weigel published a memoir of the experiences that led to his work as a papal biographer: Lessons in Hope — My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II. He is the author or editor of more than thirty other books.  We discuss his new book Jesuit at Large. The book is a collection of essays by Fr. Paul Mankowsky, S. J.  George tells us about the impact Fr. Mankowsky had on himself and the Catholic world.  He shares with us the great talent of Fr. Mankowsky and how he suffered for his convictions. “I see no reasons for optimism and I see every reason for hope.” – Fr. Paul Mankowsky, S. J. Link to Purchase the book: https://www.ignatius.com/Jesuit-at-Large-P3998.aspx Share the podcast with your friends and family. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Help us to reach more people by leaving a rating and review on the show on iTunes. Check out the YouTube page . Thank you for your support. God bless! The Regular Catholic Guy

On being a “gaijin” in Japan in the 80s, being cursed in 90s, the rise of China, relationship with Korea, with Myanmar, Trump to Biden, catastrophic mistake to withdraw from TPP, democracy, Japan's “stock” and opportunity to step up. Let's take a trip around Asia Pacific with Japan as the starting point.  Our guide will be Matthew Goodman, a policy specialist in the region with a wealth of experience and insights formed through his long career both in the public and private sector, and hence a keen observer of this critical part of the world. Matthew Godman Senior Vice President for Economics and Simon Chair in Political Economy Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) https://www.csis.org/people/matthew-p-goodman

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Agatha Kratz joins us to discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Dr. Kratz provides background on the history and past successes of the BRI from 2013-2020. She argues that, prior to the pandemic, China’s BRI was at a low point. There were fewer contracts and increased scrutiny on past unsustainable projects and loans. Dr. Kratz contends that those pre-existing trends were further accentuated by the Covid-19 travel restrictions, deteriorated financial conditions, and disruptions in trade. Nonetheless, she explains, new BRI projects have arisen as a result of the pandemic, such as the “Health Silk Road”.    Lastly, Dr. Kratz identifies the core problem with the BRI to be the long-lasting debt – which can lead to debt crises – in recipient countries. China’s common practice of debt renegotiations, rather than debt forgiveness, creates a further disincentive. Together, they slow the appetite for further BRI projects. Alternatively, she explains, recipient countries have begun to seek more sustainable and profitable projects.   Dr. Agatha Kratz is an Associate Director at Rhodium Group, where she coordinates European activities and leads research on European Union-China relations and China’s commercial diplomacy. She also contributes to Rhodium’s work on China’s global investment, industrial policy, and technology aspirations. Dr. Kratz is a non-resident Adjunct Fellow of the Reconnecting Asia Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies under the Simon Chair in Political Economy.

“We've had a serious problem with Catholic public officials who are incoherent in their Catholicism for a very long time,” said George Weigel, the Distinguished Senior Fellow and William E. Simon Chair in Catholic Studies at the Ethics & Public Policy Center, the author of books including The Next Pope, and of the recent First Things article, “President Biden and a Catholic inflection point.” “This is a bit different. President Biden is the most visible Catholic in the country. He's the most important Catholic public official in the world. And he is actively advancing and facilitating policies that deny the truth of that first principle of Catholic social doctrine: the inalienable dignity and value of every human life.”

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Patrick Cronin, the Asia-Pacific Security Chair at the Hudson Institute, and Matthew Goodman, the senior vice president for economics and Simon Chair in political economy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discuss the economic and security implications of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership spearheaded by China and involving 14 other nations — including close US allies like Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea — to make the largest ever trade deal covering 2.2 billion people and a third of the world’s economic output with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

A tenet of the constitution and central teaching of the Catholic Church. Is it under threat in 2020?  Guest Links: George Weigel is the Distinguished Senior Fellow and William E. Simon Chair in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Read more on Melissa Buck’s case at Beckett.  US Bishops teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics: "Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship" Stay up-to-date with America Media's coverage of the 2020 election: www.americamagazine.org/newsletters You can support this media ministry at www.americamagazine.org/donate

We were glad to welcome back Matthew Goodman from CSIS in Washington. As you can see from his short bio below, Matt has had both public and private sector roles and has been directly involved with the G20 in past U.S. administrations. Matt has ben working with colleagues Stephanie Segal and Mark Sobel to evaluate the G20 summits. This analysis can be found at the CSIS website. It prompted Global Summitry to get back in touch with Matt to bring him into the virtual studio to discuss how the Informals and the formal institutions are responding to the pandemic. We also had an opportunity during the podcast to examine the difficult relationship between the two leading states, the U.S. and China, and how that disruptive relationship has had an impact on the global governance response to the crisis. Matthew is senior vice president, senior adviser for Asian economics, and holds the Simon Chair in Political Economy at CSIS. Matthew has served in both the private sector at Goldman Sachs and Albright Stonebridge Group and has also held several significant roles in the public sector including early in his career as an international economist at the U.S. Treasury Department and at the Tokyo Embassy. Subsequently, he was director of international economics on the National Security Council staff responsible for the G20 and, the then G8, and then former White House Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the East Asia Summit (EAS).

This talk was given as part of the Thomistic Institute Conference "Newman the Prophet: A Saint for Our Times" which was part of the official program for the canonization weekend of John Henry Cardinal Newman and held at the Angelicum in Rome on October 12 2019. Introduction by Fr. Thomas Joseph White. George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, is a Catholic theologian and one of America’s leading public intellectuals. He holds EPPC’s William E. Simon Chair in Catholic Studies. From 1989 through June 1996, Mr. Weigel was president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where he led a wide-ranging, ecumenical and inter-religious program of research and publication on foreign and domestic policy issues. Mr. Weigel is perhaps best known for his widely translated and internationally acclaimed two-volume biography of Pope St. John Paul II: the New York Times bestseller, Witness to Hope (1999), and its sequel, The End and the Beginning (2010). In 2017, Weigel published a memoir of the experiences that led to his papal biography: Lessons in Hope — My Unexpected Life with St. John Paul II. George Weigel is the author of more than twenty other books, including The Cube and the Cathedral: Europe, America, and Politics Without God (2005); Evangelical Catholicism: Deep Reform in the 21st-Century Church (2013); Roman Pilgrimage: The Station Churches (2013); Letters to a Young Catholic (2015); and The Fragility of Order: Catholic Reflections on Turbulent Times (2018). His essays, op-ed columns, and reviews appear regularly in major opinion journals and newspapers across the United States. A frequent guest on television and radio, he is also Senior Vatican Analyst for NBC News. His weekly column, “The Catholic Difference,” is syndicated to eighty-five newspapers and magazines in seven countries. Mr. Weigel received a B.A. from St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore and an M.A. from the University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto. He is the recipient of nineteen honorary doctorates in fields including divinity, philosophy, law, and social science, and has been awarded the Papal Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, Poland’s Gloria Artis Gold Medal, and Lithuania’s Diplomacy Star.

In this episode, Andrew invites Heather Conley, Stephanie Segal, and Steve Morrison to give an update on the global COVID-19 crisis. Heather Conley is senior vice president for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic and director of the Europe program at CSIS. Stephanie Segal is senior fellow of the Simon Chair in Political Economy. Steve Morrison is senior vice president and director of the Global Health Policy Center at CSIS.

In today’s episode, Steve and Andrew speak with Stephanie Segal, senior fellow and deputy director of the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy. They talk about the economic shocks COVID-19 is causing, the so-far inadequate policy response, and the possible prolonged economic crisis to come.

In this episode, Andrew invites CSIS's Steve Morrison, Jude Blanchette, and Stephanie Segal to discuss how the coronavirus outbreak, also known as COVID-19, is directly affecting the global economy, health security, and international politics. Steve Morrison is senior vice president and director of the Global Health Policy Center. Jude Blanchette holds the Freeman Chair in China Studies. Stephanie Segal is senior fellow of the Simon Chair in Political Economy.

As the world becomes increasingly urban and digital, smart cities are emerging as ground-zero for new approaches to development and governance. On Thursday, January 23rd, CSIS will convene a diverse panel of experts to distinguish between leading smart city models and discuss how their technologies, including in the areas of public safety and surveillance, are impacting the power of citizens, governments, and corporations, both within and between countries.  Featuring keynote remarks by: Dr. Sokwoo Rhee, Associate Director for Cyber-Physical Systems Innovation, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) A presentation by: Jonathan E. Hillman, Director of the Reconnecting Asia Project and Senior Fellow of the Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS And a panel discussion with:  Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri Michelle Holland, Director of Consulting & Deals, PwC Canada and former Chief Advocate for the Innovation Economy, City of Toronto Abha Joshi-Ghani, Senior Adviser, World Bank Michael Sherwood, Director of Technology and Innovation, City of Las Vegas Moderated by:  Peter Raymond, Senior Associate, CSIS

AGENDA  14:00 - 14:10  Welcoming RemarksMichael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Georgetown University  14:10 - 15:00 Panel I: Politics and Leadership Jude Blanchette, Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS Victor D. Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; Vice Dean for Faculty and Graduate Affairs and D.S. Song-KF Professor of Government, Georgetown University Raymond Vickery, Senior Associate, Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies Amy Searight, Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS Chair: Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Georgetown University   15:00 - 15:10 Coffee Break  15:10 - 16:00 Panel II: SecurityBonnie Glaser, Senior Adviser for Asia and Director, China Power Project, CSIS Gregory Poling, Director, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, and Fellow, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS Nicholas Szechenyi, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair, CSIS Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, Korea Chair, CSIS Chair: Patrick Buchan, Director, U.S. Alliances Project and Fellow, Indo-Pacific Security, CSIS    16:00 - 16:10 Coffee Break  16:10-17:00 Panel III: Economics and TradeScott Kennedy, Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics, CSIS Sarah Ladislaw, Senior Vice President; Director and Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS William A. Reinsch, Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair in International Business, CSIS Stephanie Segal, Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS Chair: Matthew Goodman, Senior Vice President; Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, CSIS   17:00 Adjourn 

The Stephenson Ocean Security Project invites you to the second annual CSIS Ocean Security Forum on January 7, 2020. The annual forum highlights how marine resources disputes, exacerbated by climate change and ecosystem collapse, drive instability in key regions of the globe. This year’s event will feature keynotes from U.S. Coast Guard leadership and key members of Congress and will highlight opportunities to improve security and human rights in the global fishing industry. Speakers will explore two themes: Opportunities to address human rights violations in the seafood supply chain through U.S. policy, emerging technologies, and corporate accountability. Implications of Chinese Belt and Road Initiative port investments on ocean sustainability and on the security and sovereignty of developing coastal states. Please follow us on Twitter @CSISOceans   Phil Stephenson, Founder, The Philip Stephenson Foundation Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS Dr. Dyhia Belhabib, Principal Investigator, Fisheries, Ecotrust Canada Jonathan Hillman, Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project, CSIS Philip Chou, Senior Advisor, Oceana Ernesto Fernandez Monge, Officer, Reducing Harmful Fisheries Subsidies, Pew Charitable Trusts Moderator: Tabitha Mallory, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, and CEO, China Ocean Institute Roberta Elias, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, World Wildlife Fund Bradley Soule, Chief Fisheries Analyst, OceanMind Jenny Barker, Chief of Party, Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability, FishWise Amol Mehra, Managing Director, The Freedom Fund Moderator: Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS Vice Admiral Daniel B. Abel, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS This event is made possible with the generous support of the Philip Stephenson Foundation.

The Stephenson Ocean Security Project invites you to the second annual CSIS Ocean Security Forum on January 7, 2020. The annual forum highlights how marine resources disputes, exacerbated by climate change and ecosystem collapse, drive instability in key regions of the globe. This year’s event will feature keynotes from U.S. Coast Guard leadership and key members of Congress and will highlight opportunities to improve security and human rights in the global fishing industry. Speakers will explore two themes: Opportunities to address human rights violations in the seafood supply chain through U.S. policy, emerging technologies, and corporate accountability. Implications of Chinese Belt and Road Initiative port investments on ocean sustainability and on the security and sovereignty of developing coastal states. Please follow us on Twitter @CSISOceans   Phil Stephenson, Founder, The Philip Stephenson Foundation Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS Dr. Dyhia Belhabib, Principal Investigator, Fisheries, Ecotrust Canada Jonathan Hillman, Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project, CSIS Philip Chou, Senior Advisor, Oceana Ernesto Fernandez Monge, Officer, Reducing Harmful Fisheries Subsidies, Pew Charitable Trusts Moderator: Tabitha Mallory, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, and CEO, China Ocean Institute Roberta Elias, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, World Wildlife Fund Bradley Soule, Chief Fisheries Analyst, OceanMind Jenny Barker, Chief of Party, Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability, FishWise Amol Mehra, Managing Director, The Freedom Fund Moderator: Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS Vice Admiral Daniel B. Abel, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS This event is made possible with the generous support of the Philip Stephenson Foundation.

The Stephenson Ocean Security Project invites you to the second annual CSIS Ocean Security Forum on January 7, 2020. The annual forum highlights how marine resources disputes, exacerbated by climate change and ecosystem collapse, drive instability in key regions of the globe. This year’s event will feature keynotes from U.S. Coast Guard leadership and key members of Congress and will highlight opportunities to improve security and human rights in the global fishing industry. Speakers will explore two themes: Opportunities to address human rights violations in the seafood supply chain through U.S. policy, emerging technologies, and corporate accountability. Implications of Chinese Belt and Road Initiative port investments on ocean sustainability and on the security and sovereignty of developing coastal states. Please follow us on Twitter @CSISOceans   Phil Stephenson, Founder, The Philip Stephenson Foundation Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS Dr. Dyhia Belhabib, Principal Investigator, Fisheries, Ecotrust Canada Jonathan Hillman, Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project, CSIS Philip Chou, Senior Advisor, Oceana Ernesto Fernandez Monge, Officer, Reducing Harmful Fisheries Subsidies, Pew Charitable Trusts Moderator: Tabitha Mallory, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, and CEO, China Ocean Institute Roberta Elias, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, World Wildlife Fund Bradley Soule, Chief Fisheries Analyst, OceanMind Jenny Barker, Chief of Party, Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability, FishWise Amol Mehra, Managing Director, The Freedom Fund Moderator: Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS Vice Admiral Daniel B. Abel, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS This event is made possible with the generous support of the Philip Stephenson Foundation.

The Stephenson Ocean Security Project invites you to the second annual CSIS Ocean Security Forum on January 7, 2020. The annual forum highlights how marine resources disputes, exacerbated by climate change and ecosystem collapse, drive instability in key regions of the globe. This year’s event will feature keynotes from U.S. Coast Guard leadership and key members of Congress and will highlight opportunities to improve security and human rights in the global fishing industry. Speakers will explore two themes: Opportunities to address human rights violations in the seafood supply chain through U.S. policy, emerging technologies, and corporate accountability. Implications of Chinese Belt and Road Initiative port investments on ocean sustainability and on the security and sovereignty of developing coastal states. Please follow us on Twitter @CSISOceans   Phil Stephenson, Founder, The Philip Stephenson Foundation Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS Dr. Dyhia Belhabib, Principal Investigator, Fisheries, Ecotrust Canada Jonathan Hillman, Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project, CSIS Philip Chou, Senior Advisor, Oceana Ernesto Fernandez Monge, Officer, Reducing Harmful Fisheries Subsidies, Pew Charitable Trusts Moderator: Tabitha Mallory, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington, and CEO, China Ocean Institute Roberta Elias, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, World Wildlife Fund Bradley Soule, Chief Fisheries Analyst, OceanMind Jenny Barker, Chief of Party, Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability, FishWise Amol Mehra, Managing Director, The Freedom Fund Moderator: Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS Vice Admiral Daniel B. Abel, Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard Dr. Whit Saumweber, Director, Stephenson Ocean Security Project, CSIS This event is made possible with the generous support of the Philip Stephenson Foundation.

Please join CSIS as we preview key issues that will be on the agenda for leaders participating in November’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and East Asia Summit (EAS), as well as broader trends in multilateral structures in the Asia-Pacific. 9:20 a.m. - Welcoming Remarks  Dr. Amy Searight Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program Center for Strategic and International Studies  Opening Keynote  Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) Chair, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Foreign Affairs U.S. House of Representatives  Introduction: Monica Hardy Whaley President National Center for APEC  10:00 a.m. - Beyond the Bogor Goals: APEC’s Role in a Turbulent Economic Atmosphere  Sandra Oudkirk U.S. Senior Official for APEC and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs U.S. Department of State  H.E. Rosemary Banks Ambassador Embassy of New Zealand Richard Cantor Chief of Credit Risk Moody’s Corporation  Ito Sadanori Special Advisor to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan and Director, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) New York Moderator: William Reinsch Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair in International Business Center for Strategic and International Studies  Coffee Break- 11:15 a.m.  11:30 a.m. - Strategic Priorities for the East Asia Summit  Boosara Kanchanalai Minister Royal Thai Embassy  David Nakamura White House Reporter The Washington Post                                    Malcolm Cook Senior Fellow ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute  Dhruva Jaishankar Director of the US Initiative Observer Research Foundation  Moderator:Dr. Amy E. Searight Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program Center for Strategic and International Studies  12:45 p.m. - Lunch Served  2:00 p.m. - Armchair Discussion  Takehiko Nakao President Asian Development Bank  Moderator:Matthew P. Goodman Senior Vice President and Simon Chair in Political Economy Center for Strategic and International Studies The conference is made possible with support from the Government of Japan, the National Center for APEC, and the Asian Development Bank.

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 EurasiaModeratorJeffrey Mankoff, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS PanelistsHilary 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” DiscussantJonathan 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 CaucasusModeratorHenry Hale, George Washington University PanelistsEric 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” DiscussantMariya 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 EurasiaModeratorJeffrey Mankoff, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS PanelistsHilary 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” DiscussantJonathan 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 CaucasusModeratorHenry Hale, George Washington University PanelistsEric 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” DiscussantMariya 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 EurasiaModeratorJeffrey Mankoff, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS PanelistsHilary 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” DiscussantJonathan 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 CaucasusModeratorHenry Hale, George Washington University PanelistsEric 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” DiscussantMariya 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 EurasiaModeratorJeffrey Mankoff, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS PanelistsHilary 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” DiscussantJonathan 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 CaucasusModeratorHenry Hale, George Washington University PanelistsEric 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” DiscussantMariya Omelicheva, Professor of National Security Strategy, National Defense University This event was made possible through general support to CSIS.  

We begin the country tour of the major G20 members with Ep 12. Matthew Goodman is our guest from CSIS in Washington. As his short bio below will tell you, Matt has had both public and private sector roles and has been directly involved with the G20 in past administrations. If nothing else, as noted in Ep 11 with Yves Tiberghien, the G20 Summit was filled with pageantry – principally Donald Trump’s. There is a series of Trump events – meeting with China’s Xi Jinping over the US-China trade war, and, as it turns out, a rather vague agreement providing a truce in the tariff increases by the United States while negotiations resume, his encounters with Vladimir Putin and the breakfast with the Saudi Crown Prince and finally, but certainly not least, the meeting with Kim Jong-un at the Korean DMZ just after the completion of the Summit. One of the first questions we have for Matt is what is the Trump Administration up to; what was the President hoping to accomplish at the G20 in Japan? We were fortunate to be able to ask Matt to help us better understand the Administration’s stance with both the top-tier and mid-tier issues of this Summit. Matthew is senior vice president, senior adviser for Asian economics, and holds the Simon Chair in Political Economy at CSIS. Matthew has served in both the private sector at Goldman Sachs and Albright Stonebridge Group and has also held a number of significant roles in the public sector including early in his career as an international economist at the U.S. Treasury Department and at the Tokyo Embassy. Subsequently, he was director of international economics on the National Security Council staff responsible for the G20 and, the then G8, and then former White House Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the East Asia Summit (EAS).

The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is pleased to present "The Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy in Southeast Asia: A Status Report on the Economic Pillars" featuring keynote remarks by Sandra Oudkirk (Senior Official to APEC, U.S. Department of State), and a discussion with Dr. Phyllis Yoshida (Senior Fellow for Energy and Technology, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA; former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, Europe, and the Americas, U.S. Department of Energy), Nigel Hearne (President, Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company), Brian Churchill (Senior Advisor, Overseas Private Investment Corporation), and Peter Raymond (Senior Associate, Non-resident, Reconnecting Asia Project and Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS). In July 2018, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced $113 million for new economic and energy initiatives to flesh out the administration’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy. These announcements included nearly $50 million for Asia EDGE, an initiative to promote energy security and develop energy markets, and $30 million for an initiative to boost infrastructure investment through financial and technical assistance to partner countries. Secretary Pompeo also voiced strong support for the BUILD Act, which is set to double the U.S. government’s development-finance capacity to $60 billion to support U.S. private investment in strategic opportunities abroad. Nearly one year later, what impact have these initiatives had for U.S. engagement in Southeast Asia?This event is made possible with support from Chevron.

Keynote Remarks Norman R. Augustine Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin; former Undersecretary of the Army; current member of advisory boards to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of EnergyIntroduced by Matthew P. Goodman  Senior Vice President and Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS  Followed by an expert panel discussion including: Mikko Huotari Deputy Director, Mercator Institute for China StudiesDr. Richard Lester Associate Provost for International Activities, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyHarvey Rishikof Director of Policy and Cyber Security Research and Visiting Research Professor at the University of Maryland Moderated by Stephanie Segal Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS Over the past year, the United States has introduced several new policy initiatives to limit foreign access to critical technologies, including tightening inbound investment screening procedures and expanding export controls on emerging and foundational technologies. At a Senate Intelligence Hearing on Worldwide Threats in February 2018, FBI Director Christopher Wray warned of other countries “exploiting the very open research and development environment” in the United States and counterintelligence risks from “nontraditional collectors, especially in the academic setting, whether it’s professors, scientists, students.” The United States is reevaluating its posture on foreign research collaboration. Various U.S. government agencies have increased scrutiny of researchers from sensitive countries while recent legislative proposals would restrict foreign students’ access to certain research projects.   Policymakers have to evaluate the tensions between national security and an open and welcoming investment and innovation environment, as well as the degree to which such efforts should be coordinated with allies and partners. Notably, officials will have to decide whether to expand limits on research collaboration, while ensuring the United States remains the premier destination for top global talent.   Please join the CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy at 2:00pm on Tuesday, June 4, for keynote remarks by Norman R. Augustine, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin, former Undersecretary of the Army, and current member of advisory boards to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Energy, followed by an expert panel discussion on balancing national security concerns with research competitiveness.This event is made possible through the generous support of member governments of the CSIS Allied Economic Forum.  

This episode explores current developments in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the lead-up to the second Belt and Road Forum. Our guest, Mr. Jonathan Hillman, discusses the BRI’s current projects and financing, including recent backlash and scrutiny from partner countries. Mr. Hillman also details the approach the U.S. is taking toward the initiative in the face of recent agreements on the BRI between other democratic nations and China. Jonathan Hillman is a senior fellow with the Simon Chair in Political Economy and director of the Reconnecting Asia Project at CSIS. His research focuses on the intersection of economics and foreign policy, including trade, globalization, economic statecraft, and China’s BRI. Prior to joining CSIS, he served as a policy adviser at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.  

Download the Report Download the Brief Over the next 15 years, it is projected that more infrastructure will be built globally than currently exists. Please join the CSIS Reconnecting Asia Project and the Project on Prosperity and Development for the rollout of a new report discussing how the United States can strategically shape the global infrastructure buildout.    Opening remarks by:Matthew P. Goodman Senior Vice President, Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, CSIS   Featuring a Panel Discussion with:Ambassador Charlene BarshefskySenior International Partner, WilmerHaleFormer U.S. Trade Representative  Stephen J. HadleyPrincipal, RiceHadleyGates LLCFormer National Security AdvisorPeter RaymondSenior Associate, Reconnecting Asia Project and Simon Chair, CSISFormer Global Advisory Leader, Capital Projects & Infrastructure Practice, PwC Moderated by: Daniel F. RundeSenior Vice President, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, CSIS   This event is made possible by generous support from Bechtel Group, IBM, and the Inter-American Development Bank. 

Download the Report Download the Brief Over the next 15 years, it is projected that more infrastructure will be built globally than currently exists. Please join the CSIS Reconnecting Asia Project and the Project on Prosperity and Development for the rollout of a new report discussing how the United States can strategically shape the global infrastructure buildout.    Opening remarks by:Matthew P. Goodman Senior Vice President, Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, CSIS   Featuring a Panel Discussion with:Ambassador Charlene BarshefskySenior International Partner, WilmerHaleFormer U.S. Trade Representative  Stephen J. HadleyPrincipal, RiceHadleyGates LLCFormer National Security AdvisorPeter RaymondSenior Associate, Reconnecting Asia Project and Simon Chair, CSISFormer Global Advisory Leader, Capital Projects & Infrastructure Practice, PwC Moderated by: Daniel F. RundeSenior Vice President, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, CSIS   This event is made possible by generous support from Bechtel Group, IBM, and the Inter-American Development Bank. 

Download the Report Download the Brief Over the next 15 years, it is projected that more infrastructure will be built globally than currently exists. Please join the CSIS Reconnecting Asia Project and the Project on Prosperity and Development for the rollout of a new report discussing how the United States can strategically shape the global infrastructure buildout.    Opening remarks by:Matthew P. Goodman Senior Vice President, Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, CSIS   Featuring a Panel Discussion with:Ambassador Charlene BarshefskySenior International Partner, WilmerHaleFormer U.S. Trade Representative  Stephen J. HadleyPrincipal, RiceHadleyGates LLCFormer National Security AdvisorPeter RaymondSenior Associate, Reconnecting Asia Project and Simon Chair, CSISFormer Global Advisory Leader, Capital Projects & Infrastructure Practice, PwC Moderated by: Daniel F. RundeSenior Vice President, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, CSIS   This event is made possible by generous support from Bechtel Group, IBM, and the Inter-American Development Bank. 

Please join us on April 18 for a lively discussion of U.S.-Australia economic partnership. Participants will receive the CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy’s latest brief, “Delivering Prosperity in the Indo-Pacific,” a wide-ranging look at opportunities for U.S.-Australia coordination in the Indo-Pacific across five sectors (infrastructure, investment facilitation, energy, digital economy, and financial systems).PANELISTS: Bill Costello Minister-Counsellor of Development, Embassy of Australia Mark Sobel U.S. Chairman, OMFIF; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury Nikos Tsafos Senior Fellow, Energy and National Security Program, CSIS Matthew P. Goodman Senior Vice President and Simon Chair, CSIS MODERATED BY Amy Searight Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. 

Jonathan Hillman, Senior Fellow of the Simon Chair in Political Economy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Director of CSIS Reconnecting Asia Project, discusses China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative. What is it? What are China’s goals and objectives? What is the outlook? What are Implications for 'receipient' countries, and for the U.S?   

Launched in 2013, China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) strives to improve infrastructure, trade, financial integration, and people-to-people bonds across more than 80 countries. Its digital dimensions are far-reaching, including fiber optic cables, 5G networks, satellites, and devices that connect to these systems. Please join the CSIS Reconnecting Asia Project for a discussion of these developments and their implications for U.S. economic and strategic interests.  Featuring an expert panel discussion withDr. Robert Atkinson President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Lt. Gen. William Mayville (Ret.) Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command Emily Rauhala Staff Writer, The Washington Post  Moderated byKate O'Keeffe Reporter, The Wall Street Journal  Welcoming remarks byMatthew P. Goodman Senior Vice President; William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics  With special presentations by Hirobumi Kayama Special Advisor, Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry Jonathan E. Hillman Senior Fellow, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and Director, Reconnecting Asia Project  This event is made possible by generous support from JETRO NY.

An episode of Ask the Chameleon's #SmallBiz100 2018 campaign - live from the Derby 10 mile run on 25 November 2018, Rachel talks briefly to Simon, the Chair and founder of Annabel's Angels, about the charity, how it supports people undergoing cancer treatment in Derby and how events such as the Derby 10 mile are so important (please bear with us on the sound, we were live in the stadium!)

In the fourth episode of Rethinking Asia, we interviewed Matthew Goodman, the William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). At CSIS, he leads the Reconnecting Asia program, which tracks how infrastructure is shaping economic and geopolitical realities in Asia. Our discussion touched on Asia’s huge demand for new infrastructure and the complex geopolitical tensions among regional and multilateral actors. Matthew addressed how countries deal with the risks associated with these large projects and unpacked the role of national strategy, including China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Some of our key takeaways include: The Asian Development Bank estimates that between 2016 and 2030, Asia needs $26 trillion of infrastructure investment to reduce poverty and expand growth. International investors see infrastructure projects as a source of long-term return, but often must contend with underlying issues of corruption, land rights, and political risk. While donor countries seek to lead infrastructure projects to gain commercial or geopolitical benefits, recipient countries pursue projects for growth and domestic political support. Japanese banks lead the world in infrastructure financing, but recent Chinese efforts – the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank – are expanding trade connections and raising China’s profile in developing countries. Most global trade currently takes place via sea, but improved land-based transportation infrastructure in Asia may mean more commerce travels over upgraded freight and truck networks. To plan and finance physical infrastructure, countries also need many forms of soft infrastructure, like functioning capital markets, customs procedures, credible legal and regulatory regimes, and human capital.  

Four years after the U.S. and EU first imposed sanctions against Russia in response to its annexation of Crimea in March 2014, how effective have these sanctions been in changing the regime's behavior?   In 2014, Russia experienced a deep recession as global energy prices precipitously dropped. But in 2018, the World Bank projects that Russia will experience GDP growth of around 1.7 percent and the Central Bank of Russia has effectively managed price stability. However, Russia is having to make painful budget choices and turning increasingly to China for infrastructure financing. As Russia continues its military interventions in Eastern Ukraine and Syria, its malign influence operations across Europe and in the United States, and recently deployed a chemical weapon on NATO territory, it appears that four years of Western sanctions has not altered Russian behavior in its neighborhood and beyond. If anything, Russia has used Western sanctions as a domestic policy tool to nationalize industries while retaining access to the Western financial system. This half-day event will explore the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia and their impact on Russian foreign and security policy. Please join the CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy and the Europe Program on the afternoon of Monday, May 7 for two expert panel discussions exploring the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy and its foreign policy, followed by keynote remarks by Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD). This event is part of the Simon Chair's Economic Statecraft Speaker Series, a forum to highlight the strategic role of economics in foreign policy and to explore the making of international economic policy. It is made possible by the generous support of Arconic Foundation. AGENDA 12:30pm  Lunch Served 1:00pm  Panel One: Sanctions and the Russian Economy  Sergey Aleksashenko Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Brookings and Former Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia Elizabeth Rosenberg Senior Fellow and Director, Energy, Economics and Security Program, Center for a New American Security  David Murray Former Director of the Office of Illicit Finance, Treasury Department Moderated by: Matthew P. Goodman  U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, Department of State Ambassador Kurt Volker  Panel Two: Sanctions and Russian Foreign Policy 2:30pm  William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, CSIS  Olga Oliker Heather A. Conley  Moderated by: Senior Adviser and Director, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; and Director, Europe Program, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD)  Keynote Speech 3:45pm  CSIS Senate Committee on Foreign Relations  

Four years after the U.S. and EU first imposed sanctions against Russia in response to its annexation of Crimea in March 2014, how effective have these sanctions been in changing the regime’s behavior?   In 2014, Russia experienced a deep recession as global energy prices precipitously dropped. But in 2018, the World Bank projects that Russia will experience GDP growth of around 1.7 percent and the Central Bank of Russia has effectively managed price stability. However, Russia is having to make painful budget choices and turning increasingly to China for infrastructure financing. As Russia continues its military interventions in Eastern Ukraine and Syria, its malign influence operations across Europe and in the United States, and recently deployed a chemical weapon on NATO territory, it appears that four years of Western sanctions has not altered Russian behavior in its neighborhood and beyond. If anything, Russia has used Western sanctions as a domestic policy tool to nationalize industries while retaining access to the Western financial system. This half-day event will explore the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia and their impact on Russian foreign and security policy. Please join the CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy and the Europe Program on the afternoon of Monday, May 7 for two expert panel discussions exploring the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy and its foreign policy, followed by keynote remarks by Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD). This event is part of the Simon Chair's Economic Statecraft Speaker Series, a forum to highlight the strategic role of economics in foreign policy and to explore the making of international economic policy. It is made possible by the generous support of Arconic Foundation.AGENDA 12:30pm  Lunch Served 1:00pm  Panel One: Sanctions and the Russian Economy Sergey Aleksashenko Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Brookings and Former Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of RussiaElizabeth Rosenberg Senior Fellow and Director, Energy, Economics and Security Program, Center for a New American Security David MurrayFormer Director of the Office of Illicit Finance, Treasury Department Moderated by:Matthew P. Goodman  U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, Department of State Ambassador Kurt Volker Panel Two: Sanctions and Russian Foreign Policy 2:30pm  William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, CSIS Olga OlikerHeather A. Conley Moderated by:Senior Adviser and Director, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; and Director, Europe Program, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) Keynote Speech 3:45pm  CSIS Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 

CBS News' Bob Schieffer will lead a discussion on the latest foreign policy news. Hosted by:Bob SchiefferFeaturing:Margaret Brennan "Face the Nation" Moderator and Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CBS NewsSue Mi Terry Senior Fellow, Korea Chair, CSIS Former Korea Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency Former Korea Director, National Security CouncilMatthew Goodman William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, CSIS Former White House Coordinator for APEC and the East Asia Summit Former International Economics Director, National Security CouncilJon Alterman Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program, CSIS Former Policy Planning Staff, U.S. Department of State Event - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.Pre-Event Reception - 5:00 - 5:30 p.m. Hosted by CBS News legend and CSIS Trustee Bob Schieffer, the Schieffer Series features thoughtful panel discussions with senior officials, lawmakers, journalists, and policy experts to discuss global challenges and critical issues of national security and foreign policy. Now in its 10th consecutive year, the Schieffer Series is produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in partnership with the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas.This series is made possible with the generous support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. For information or inquiries contact externalrelations@csis.org.

Senator Warner's keynote begins at 1:22:20. When G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met last month in Argentina, they highlighted the “immense economic opportunities” provided by transformative technologies. They also acknowledged, however, the attendant challenges, including changes to labor markets, the importance of adequate skills training, and the risk of increased inequality. Technological change, like globalization, will transform the future of work and education, underscoring the need to prepare labor markets and labor forces for future disruptions. While the benefits from trade and technology are tangible, so are the disruptions they produce. These changes are “equal opportunity” in the sense that workers across all sectors and skill levels will be affected, requiring policymakers to develop appropriate responses. Please join the CSIS Simon Chair in Political Economy and the Project for Prosperity and Development on the morning of Friday, April 20 for an expert panel discussion exploring opportunities and challenges facing public and private sector participants as they consider the future economy, followed by keynote remarks by Senator Mark Warner (D-VA). This event is made possible by support from the Royal Embassy of Denmark. Welcome and Introduction 9:00am   AGENDA 9:05am  Panel Discussion Kristian Jensen Minister for Finance of Denmark   Bruce Reed Co-Chair, Future of Work Initiative, Aspen Institute   Susan Lund Partner, McKinsey & Company and McKinsey Global Institute E. Wayne Holden President and Chief Executive Officer, RTI International   Moderated by: Stephanie Segal Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS 10:30am Keynote Speech  Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) Introduced by: John Hamre President and CEO, CSIS  

In this episode, we analyze the origin and impact of a Sino-American trade war. As the trading relationship between Washington and Beijing spirals into conflict and protectionism, we are joined by two CSIS experts, Matthew Goodman, Simon Chair in Political Economy, and William Reinsch, Scholl Chair in International Business, to discuss what a trade war actually is, the impact of President Trump’s Section 232 tariffs, the types of tools China and the U.S. can use in this fight, and potential constraints on escalation. Matt and Bill also explain where this leaves the multilateral institutions that govern trade and project the likelihood of miscalculation on either side. Then Dr. Scott Kennedy, director of the Project on Chinese Business and Political Economy at the CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies, bats cleanup to assess Section 301 penalties that President Trump has imposed, countermeasures from the Chinese leadership, and whether the U.S. and China are truly ready for a full-on trade conflict. Hosted by Will Colson. Audio edited by Ribka Gemilangsari. Written and produced by Jeffrey Bean. To learn more, please see analysis from our experts: A Better Way to Challenge China on Trade | Foreign Affairs by Matthew Goodman & Ely Ratner here. Section 301, Tariffs, and Chinese Trade and Investment | CSIS by Stephanie Segal & William Reinsch here. Surviving March Madness in U.S.-China Trade Relations | CSIS by Scott Kennedy here. Is the U.S. Ready for a Trade War? | Yale Global by Scott Kennedy here. The Shifting Politics of Trade | CSIS by William Reinsch here. Finding the Right Off-ramp from the Trade War | CSIS by Claire Reade here. To read the details of President Trump’s announcements on U.S. trade policy see Section 232 here, Section 301 here.

As Europe disappears, Asia coheres. The supercontinent is becoming one fluid, comprehensible unit of trade and conflict, as the Westphalian system of states weakens and older, imperial legacies – Russian, Chinese, Iranian, Turkish – become paramount. Please join the Simon Chair's Reconnecting Asia Project for a conversation with Robert D. Kaplan about his new book, The Return of Marco Polo's World: War, Strategy, and American Interests in the Twenty-first Century, to discuss how Eurasia's coherence impacts the U.S. ability to influence the power balance in Eurasia.  Featuring: Robert D. Kaplan Author of  The Return of Marco Polo's World Moderated by: Matthew P. Goodman William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, CSIS The event will be followed by a brief reception. Light refreshments will be served.  This event is made possible by general funding to CSIS.

A geoeconomic contest is underway to shape Asia’s future. Regional powers are putting forward ambitious plans for building roads, railways, pipelines, and other hard infrastructure - changes that have the potential to dramatically alter the flow of goods, people, and ideas within and between countries. Please join Reconnecting Asia, a CSIS initiative that maps Asia's new linkages - roads, railways, and other infrastructure - for a discussion with CSIS's leading regional experts on how these developments could re-shape the future of the super-continent.Featuring a panel discussion with:Jon B. Alterman Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East ProgramBulent Aliriza Director and Senior Associate, Turkey Project Heather A. Conley  Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic; and Director, Europe ProgramMichael J. Green  Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair Christopher K. Johnson  Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair in China StudiesOlga Oliker Senior Adviser and Director, Russia and Eurasia ProgramRichard M. Rossow Senior Adviser and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy StudiesAmy Searight  Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia ProgramModerated by:Matthew P. Goodman William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics