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Last month, China held the 19th national congress of the Communist party of China. Chinese president Xi Jinping called for the dawn of a “new era” of Chinese politics and power at the opening of this historic Communist party congress celebrating the end of his first term in office. What does this mean for this powerful nation, and how will other global powers such as the U.S. be affected?
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2018
 David J. Firestein is the inaugural executive director of The University of Texas at Austin’s China Public Policy Center (CPPC) and clinical professor at UT’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. As CPPC chief, Firestein leads UT’s institutional engagement with China and oversees innovative interdisciplinary research on China-related domestic and foreign policy topics.
Prior to joining UT, Firestein served as senior vice president and Perot Fellow at the EastWest Institute; there, he led the Institute’s work in the areas of U.S.-China relations, East Asian security and U.S.-Russia relations. |
A decorated career U.S. diplomat from 1992–2010, Firestein specialized primarily in China and U.S.-China relations. He is the author or co-author of three books on China, including two China-published Chinese-language best-sellers. Firestein speaks Chinese at the near-native level.
Throughout his career, Firestein has played an active role advancing U.S.-China and U.S.-Asia trade. He has also produced path-breaking thought leadership, scholarship and Capitol Hill testimony on a range of topics, including U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, U.S.-China infrastructure investment cooperation, and the role of national exceptionalism as a driver of major international conflict today. Firestein was also a principal architect of the U.S.-China High-Level Political Party Leaders Dialogue. Since 2001, Firestein has periodically taught at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, including at The University of Texas during the 2006–2008 academic years. A native of Austin, Firestein holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and two master’s degrees from The University of Texas. |
Wednesday, January 17, 2018Registration and Lunch 11:30-12:15Program and Q&A 12:15-1:30 |
Pinery on the Hill775 W Bijou St, Colorado Springs, CO 80905Free Parking |
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