CHINA AND EAST ASIA: ADDRESSING THE NEW REALITIES

November 17-19, 2009

Capitol Hill Club
Washington, DC

A central concern of the opening decades of the 21st Century is the success with which China is peacefully integrated as a great power into the international system.  Consequently, the U.S.-China relationship may very well be the central issue of American foreign policy. 

Historically, the rise of new or renewed great powers has often been accompanied by turmoil and even general war.  Moreover, the entry of a great power into the diplomatic arena has normally been accompanied by dramatic transformations within the domestic society of the rising power.  There is no question that the emergence of China as a truly global power will test the wisdom and skill, as well as the tenacity and agility of the United States.

Drawing upon the knowledge and experience of prominent experts on China and East Asia, 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. 

SEMINAR TOPICS

• The Global Impact of China on International Finance, Investment Patterns, and Trade
• China’s National Security Interests
• U.S.-China Relations:  America’s New National Security Challenges
• The Growing Demands of Islamic and Other Sub-national Groups in China and East Asia
• Chinese Military Modernization and the Power Shift in Asia
• China on the Prowl: How It Got Its Claws Into Africa
• The Changing Face of Asia:  The Fragile Security of the World’s Fastest Growing Region
• The North Korean Threat:  Where Are We Headed?
• China Looks Outward:  The Korean Peninsula, Taiwan, and the Problem States
• Modern Japan: New Alliances and Changing International Roles
• The Nature of Chinese Culture and Its Historical Roots
• The Transformation of China’s Economy and Society:  Overwhelming Domestic Challenges?
• U.S. Chinese Economic Relations:  Conflict or Cooperation?
• Seeing the World Through Chinese Eyes: Doing Business in China
• The New Russia-China Axis
• China, India, and Central Asia
• Asian Demographics:  What We Can Learn from the Numbers

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

After participating in the seminar on China, participant will be able to:

1. Comprehend the key forces that are shaping the internal regime of China and the implications for its relationship with the United States and the external world;

2. Outline the impact of the global economic crisis on the Chinese political economy and its role in the Asian and general balance of international power;

3. Identify the key leaders and issues that will drive China and the United States toward increased cooperation or heightened conflict;

4. Assess what constitutes for China and the United States their “permanent” interests and relationships, as defined by history and geography, and their changing interests and relations, as defined by contemporary challenges and opportunities;

5. Evaluate the adequacy of the policies, institutions, and arrangement that bind together China and the United States;

6. Develop a strategic vision that would establish American priorities and commitments in its relationship with China, as well as engagements elsewhere; and

7. Make operational linkages among our diplomatic, intelligence, economic, and military initiatives with China.

MODERATOR

DR. ROBERT S. WOOD is Dean Emeritus of the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the U.S. Naval War College. He held the Chester W. Nimitz Chair of National Security and Foreign Affairs and twice served as Director of the Chief of Naval Operations´ Strategic Studies Group. Dr. Wood is one the world’s leading authorities on war gaming and crisis simulations and oversaw the largest gaming series in U.S. history, the Global War Games, which became a major venue in which hundreds of senior civilian and military officials gathered for three weeks to explore crisis and conflict scenarios and develop alternative policies, strategies and operational plans.. He regularly provides advice to the White House, the Congress, and the Department of Defense. The co-author of the recent study, America the Vincible: U.S. Foreign Policy for the 21st Century (Prentice Hall), he has also authored, co-authored, edited, or contributed to 21 other books and numerous articles on public affairs, executive development, international affairs, and national security policy. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate in History with Highest Distinction from Stanford University, Dr. Wood earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Harvard University. He has taught at Harvard University and Bentley College and was a professor in the Woodrow Wilson Department of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia.

FEE

$2,165 per person

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The seminar will be held in a private meeting room at the Capitol Hill Club, located at 300 First Street, SE, Washington, DC.  The Club is directly across the street from the Capitol South Metro Station (Blue and Orange Lines).  Reporting information concerning registration time and workshop start and end times will be sent to all participants approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of each program.

Generally, registration will begin around 7:45 am and seminars will be conducted from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on the first two days and from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on the last day (subject to agenda and scheduling).  Business attire for participants is required.  Military uniform is optional.

No video, power point or audio-visual aids are utilized in the presentations. These programs are informal and strictly "off-the-record."