November 2, 2022 — Asia Society Northern California hosted Danny Russel, Vice President for International Security and Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute for an off-the-record Executive Roundtable on Belt and Road Implications for Silicon Valley.

Danny shared details of a digital toolkit that has been developed by The Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) with the goal of ensuring that Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects are mutually beneficial, equitable, inclusive, and environmentally and socially sustainable. Danny also recapped highlights from China’s 20th Party Congress and what we should be watching for in the months ahead.

Please click on the links below for more information about the ASPI reports Danny mentioned during his talk: 

• Navigating the Belt and Road Initiative: Recommendations to ensure beneficial and sustainable BRI outcomes
• Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative
• Stacking the Deck: China’s Influence in International Technology Standards Setting

This event was the seventh of eight in our popular Seeking Truth Through Facts U.S.-China Program Series, which focuses on new strategic frameworks for the bilateral relationship, plurilateral relationships, rebalancing trade, national security, technology, and climate change; as well as the global impact of the political and economic landscape. This program will lead up to our annual Future of U.S. & China Conference held in January 2023. 

We thank our event partner Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in hosting this off-the-record Executive Roundtable with our Innovator, Groundbreaker, Advisory Council, and Board members.

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