Event Recap: Executive Roundtable on West Coast Perspectives on The Latest on U.S.-China Relations

On October 8, 2024, Mark Cohen, the first Senior Tech Fellow at Asia Society Seattle & Northern California and the Asia Society Policy Institute in Washington, DC, briefed audience members on the standing of the U.S.-China bilateral relationship. He addressed the upcoming U.S. Presidential elections and the potential outcome for each candidate in relation to China. Additionally, Cohen touched on shifting dependences on Chinese-origin goods, decreases in science collaboration between the U.S. and China, and the complexities of trade agreements. Cohen emphasized the importance of taking data-driven approaches to addressing competitive threats. During audience Q&A, conversation covered China patents for pharmaceutical innovation, strengths and limitations of science collaboration, national security, and the China Initiative.