China and the U.S.: The Balance of Power
Officers of China's People's Liberation Army training for a parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the World War Two, in Beijing, China, August 22, 2015
Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters
Date: |
November 2, 2015 |
Time: |
4:30 p.m. – Doors open |
Location: |
Mansions on Fifth |
Program
The United States and China have strong economic and diplomatic ties. But over the past two decades, as China's economy has strengthened, so has its military. The balance of power with the U.S. is shifting. Join East Asian security expert Eric Heginbotham for a discussion about China's ambitions and their implications for U.S. interests in Asia.
Featured Speaker
Eric Heginbotham
Senior Political Scientist at RAND; Professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School; Lead Author, The U.S.-China Military Scorecard: Forces, Geography, and the Evolving Balance of Power 1996–2017
Further Inquiries
This event is by invitation only. Contact PGHEvents@rand.org.