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The Taiwan Relations Act at Forty and U.S.-Taiwan Relations
April 9, 2019
In observance of the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, this daylong public conference will feature analysis of the creation and implementation of the TRA, and how it continues to guide U.S.-Taiwan relations and interaction among Taiwan, China, and the United States.

On Demand Event
Asia Forecast 2019
January 23, 2019
Watch CSIS experts for their annual preview of political, security, and economic developments across Asia. 

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China's Power: Up for Debate
November 29, 2018
The challenges and opportunities presented by China’s rise are hotly contested. ChinaPower's annual conference features leading experts from both China and the U.S. to debate core issues underpinning the nature of Chinese power.

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Book Launch: Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China
October 18, 2018
In Betraying Big Brother: The Feminist Awakening in China, journalist, and scholar Leta Hong Fincher argued that the popular, broad-based women’s rights movement poses a unique challenge to China’s authoritarian regime today.

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A Conversation on Chinese Influence in Australia and Beyond
October 18, 2018
The CSIS Southeast Asia Program is pleased to have presented a Conversation on Chinese Influence in Australia and Beyond, featuring Clive Hamilton, author of ​Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia. ​

On Demand Event
Report Launch: Defusing the South China Sea Disputes: A Regional Blueprint
October 15, 2018
Please watch as the launch of Defusing the South China Sea Disputes: A Regional Blueprint by the CSIS Expert Working Group on the South China Sea.

On Demand Event
Eighth Annual South China Sea Conference
July 26, 2018
This full-day conference will provide opportunities for in-depth discussion and analysis of developments in the South China Sea over the past year and potential paths forward.

On Demand Event
Press Briefing: Preview of the Trump-Kim Summit
June 8, 2018

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosts a press briefing ahead of the proposed summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12.

On Demand Event
Taiwan Under Tsai: A Two-Year Review
May 30, 2018

Brookings and CSIS's China Power Project co-host a discussion on the current state of affairs for Taiwan. Panelists will address domestic politics and the economy on Taiwan, U.S.-Taiwan relations, and cross-Strait relations and tensions.

On Demand Event
Forty Years of U.S.-China Relations
May 11, 2018
CSIS is hosting a half-day event to discuss the twists and turns in the U.S.-China relationship over the last four decades and the challenges that lay ahead. The conference will feature key policy figures and experts from both the United States and China.

On Demand Event
Book Launch: China Steps Out: Beijing’s Major Power Engagement with the Developing World
March 22, 2018

In this new analytical volume, China Steps Out, key experts examine China’s strategies in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, and evaluate their effectiveness.

On Demand Event
A Speech by Chen Chu, Mayor of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
March 20, 2018

In addition to being the first female mayor of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, Chen Chu has a long and distinguished career in politics, human rights, democracy, and government. She joins CSIS to discuss her own story and the story of Taiwan.

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