Past Events

In his debut novel, Orville Schell delves into the complexities of people whose lives have been historically upended by the tumult of political change, the pain of migration, and the separations of the Cold War.

David Shambaugh presents his newest book, which explores U.S.-China competition in Southeast Asia.

The Center on U.S.-China Relations and the UCSD 21st Century China Center launch a report outlining recommendations for the new U.S. administration in science and technology.

Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell speaks about Chinese Communist Party influence activities.

The Bertelsmann Stiftung, the Asia Society Center on U.S.-China Relations, and the George Washington University China Policy Program are jointly launching a new report on the changing U.S. and European views of, and relations with, China.

As massive public protests continue to roil politics and society in Hong Kong, ChinaFile will host a discussion with historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom on the launch of his new book, 'Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink.'

Hvistendahl will discuss science, espionage, paranoia and their role in U.S.-China relations—as well as the book itself—with Kaiser Kuo as part of a special live taping of SupChina’s Sinica Podcast.

A "great decoupling" in trade, investment, education, and exchange is underway between the U.S. and China. Which side is better positioned as the trade and tech wars rage?

Henry Kissinger transformed America's approach to diplomacy, laying the foundations for geopolitics as we know them today. Former Ambassador to China Winston Lord will discuss a series of interviews he conducted with Kissinger.

Nicholas Kristof, Zha Jianying, and Orville Schell reflect on how the events of June 4th, 1989 have been remembered and forgotten in the years since.

ChinaFile hosts a breakfast analyzing the current state of Hong Kong-China relations in law and electoral politics.

The Task Force on U.S.-China Policy is issuing its new report “Course Correction: Toward an Effective and Sustainable China Policy.”

Report Launch and Press Briefing: Task Force on U.S.-China Policy

Together with colleagues at the Berlin-based think tank Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS), Kristin Shi-Kupfer and Mareike Ohlberg recently published two reports that shed light on China's ideological pluralism as well as global ambitions.

Executive Editor of Foreign Affairs Daniel Kurtz-Phelan discusses his new book, which deals with the tumultuous aftermath of World War II, frantic U.S. engagement with China, and what led to the moment America “lost” the Middle Kingdom.