Confronting the China Conundrum: Perspectives Beyond the United States

Tensions between the United States and China have only intensified in recent years, and wariness of Beijing has become one of the few issues that still garners bipartisan support on Capitol Hill. With great power competition expected to increase even further, Washington is turning to its allies and partners to strengthen efforts to push back against China’s economic coercion, violations of human rights, efforts to change the status quo in the Indo-Pacific, and infringements of the rule of law. Yet support for U.S. efforts in competing with China differs between countries as well as on issues. Under the shadow of an ever more aggressive China, both Japan and South Korea have publicly sided with the United States to reaffirm their joint security commitments to the region, including Taiwan. Yet Tokyo and Seoul diverge from Washington when it comes to defining the economic threat posed by Beijing. Meanwhile, Southeast Asian countries have a more ambiguous attitude towards both the United States and China amidst a reluctance to choose sides.

Please join us for a discussion on how competition between the United States and China is redefining the political, economic, and security landscape of the Indo-Pacific.

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