January 14, 2021 — Professors Minxin Pei of Claremont McKenna College and Susan Shirk from UC San Diego discuss the doubling down of strongman rule in China, China’s domestic evolution and its implications for American policy, and what’s next for Hong Kong and Taiwan. Mary Kay Magistad, former China correspondent for NPR and PRX's “The World,” moderated the discussion. The panel was part of Asia Society Northern California's signature one-day conference The Future of the U.S. and China: Seeking Truth Through Facts, held for the third consecutive year. (57 min., 5 sec.)