CHINA AND U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY

A Political-Economic Conflict Seminar

February 5-7, 2008

A central concern in the opening decades of the 21st Century will be the success with which China is peacefully integrated as a great power into the international system. As a result, U.S.-China relations may very well be the key issue of American foreign policy for years to come.

Historically, the rise of new or renewed great powers has often been accompanied by turmoil and even war. The entry of a great power into the diplomatic arena normally means dramatic transformations within the domestic society of the rising power. How will these models apply in the case of China? And what will be the effect on the rest of the world? There is no question that the emergence of China as a truly global force will present a significant challenge to present and future U.S. leaders.

Drawing upon the knowledge and experience of prominent experts on China, this workshop will explore the social, political, and economic developments of contemporary China; the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese society; and the impact that this awakened colossus is having on the global economy and U.S. national security interests.

Among the topics discussed will be:

SEMINAR TOPICS

• Chinese Culture and Its Historic Roots
• The Transformation of China's Economy and Society
• China's on International Finance, Investment, and Trade
• Continuing Chinese Claims on Taiwan and the China Sea
• China's Relationship to the Korean Peninsula and the Key States of East and Southeast Asia
• Conflict and Cooperation in U.S.-Chinese Economic Relations
• China's Security Interests
• Security Challenges in U.S.-China Relations
• The Growing Demands of Islamic and Other Sub-national Groups in China
• Doing Business in China
• The Chinese Economy: Corruption, Disparity and Social Unrest
• China's Energy Needs, Pollution, and the Environment
• China's Changing Military and the Power Shift in Asia
• China Sets Its Sights on Africa
• The New Russia-China Axis
• China, India, and Central Asia

ALAN L. FREED ASSOCIATES

Alan L. Freed Associates specializes in the design and development of non-partisan Public Policy Seminars for senior managers and executives from the Defense and Intelligence communities.

In 1976, Alan L. Freed Associates founded and developed the original Capitol Hill Workshop and White House Workshop. Since then more than 800 executive-level policy seminars have been conducted in Washington, D.C., and more than 100 programs presented at various military bases around the United States.

Each year Alan L. Freed Associates also conducts a series of Foreign Policy Seminars focusing on specific areas of the world. These Political-Economic Conflict seminars are designed to provide an insider's view of regional issues of interest to attendees.