Chinese Foreign Policy and Implications for the U.S.

After some fifty years of engagement, U.S.-China relations faced unprecedented strains. What’s driving China’s foreign policy today, and what steps should the U.S. take to protect its interests while seeking areas of collaboration? Frank Lavin will unpack the key forces shaping China’s global strategy, the challenges and opportunities for the U.S., and what a path toward equilibrium – or even mutual benefit – might look like. 

Speaker bio: 
Frank Lavin served as Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce under President George W. Bush, leading trade negotiations with China and India and overseeing global commercial policy. He was previously U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, helping negotiate the U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.

Lavin has also held senior roles in the Reagan and George H. W. Bush administrations, including White House Political Director. He is the author of Inside the Reagan White House and other books on business and history, and his commentary has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and Forbes.com.

This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Politics.