BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CESI - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:CESI X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cesionline.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CESI REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20100101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T143000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20190916T160056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T001411Z UID:3108-1570098600-1570113000@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Critical Nexus: The Future of U.S.-Japan-Taiwan Security Cooperation DESCRIPTION:The Project 2049 Institute cordially invites you to the following conference: Thursday\, October 3\, 2019 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Location: Carnegie Endowment Conference Center – Choate Room 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20036 \n*****RSVP BELOW***** \n \n  \nThe People’s Republic of China’s (PRC\, China) emergence as a strategic competitor of the United States presents a mix of challenges as well as new areas of potential cooperation for U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to increase China’s capabilities and advance its strategic agenda\, an assessment of regional developments highlights the importance of a U.S.-Japan-Taiwan (Republic of China\, ROC) trilateral partnership in the architecture of the region. As the critical nexus of democratic power in the Indo-Pacific\, stronger relations between the U.S.\, Japan\, and Taiwan are vital to maintaining a free and open region. There is considerable need for deeper engagement between American\, Japanese\, and Taiwanese thinkers to spur creative policy recommendations and foster innovative approaches to strengthen the rules-based order. \nThis conference will bring together a distinguished group of international experts to explore shared interests and challenges facing the United States\, Japan\, and Taiwan\, and discuss potential areas of cooperation in both traditional and non-traditional security affairs. The conference will offer recommendations for ways in which policymakers in Washington\, Tokyo\, and Taipei might consider bolstering trilateral relations to respond to evolving regional dynamics. \nSchedule \n10:30 am – 11:00 am Opening Remarks  \nThe Honorable Richard L. Armitage The Project 2049 Institute \nKeynote Speaker \nRupert Hammond-Chambers US-Taiwan Business Council \n11:00 am – 12:00 pm Panel 1 – Shared Interests & Challenges in the Indo-Pacific \nLieutenant General Wallace “Chip” Gregson (USMC\, Ret.) General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Group \nTetsuo Kotani Japan Institute for International Affairs \nVincent Chao Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States \nModerator: Tiffany Ma BowerGroupAsia \n12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Lunch Break \n(*A light lunch will be provided.*) \n12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Panel 2 – Trilateral Cooperation: Traditional Security Affairs \nMark Stokes The Project 2049 Institute \nMasashi Murano Hudson Institute \nLai I-chung Prospect Foundation \nModerator: Paul Giarra Global Strategies & Transformation \n1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Panel 3 – Trilateral Cooperation: Non-traditional Security Affairs \nMichael Mazza American Enterprise Institute \nYoichi Kato Asia Pacific Initiative \nLiu Shih-chung Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) \nModerator: Ian Easton The Project 2049 Institute \nThis event will stream live. Follow @Project2049 and #P2049Live for more analysis. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/critical-nexus-the-future-of-u-s-japan-taiwan-security-cooperation/ LOCATION:Carnegie Endowment Conference Center\, Choate Room\, 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/TRILATERAL-OPTION-3.34.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Project 2049 Institute":MAILTO:project2049@project2049.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T170000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20190226T034747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T155751Z UID:2582-1552570200-1552582800@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Phase Zero: A New Taiwan Policy? DESCRIPTION:The Project 2049 Institute and the Global Taiwan Institute cordially invite you to the following conference: \nThursday\, March 14\, 2019\n1:30 pm – 5:00 pm\nLocation: Carnegie Endowment Conference Center\, Root Room\n1779 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20036 \n \nFor the past 40 years\, national interests\, and a commitment to peace\, security\, and stability in the Western Pacific\, has guided the United States’ policy on Taiwan (Republic of China\, ROC). The People’s Republic of China (PRC\, China)\, under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)\, has long sought to undermine the status quo and achieve the political subordination of Taiwan under its “One China principle.” In spite of Beijing’s efforts\, Washington has managed to foster robust U.S.-Taiwan ties. The current policy framework\, however\, has been slow in keeping pace with fundamental changes that have taken place in Taiwan. \nTaiwan has transformed into a flourishing democracy\, with a high-tech market economy embedded in global supply chains. Taipei is also an active contributor to international public goods\, at a time when Beijing is undermining the security of the global commons. A more objective representation of the status quo across the Taiwan Strait may better serve long-term U.S. interests and more accurately reflect American principles and values. An assessment of the current U.S.-Taiwan policy framework\, as well as a review of future-oriented policy options\, is needed to guide U.S.-Taiwan relations into the future. \nThis conference will bring together a distinguished group of experts to evaluate the United States’ current Taiwan policy\, and assess ways in which the United States can move toward a more normal\, stable\, and constructive relationship with Taiwan over the long-term. \nSchedule \n1:30 pm – 2:00 pm\nOpening Remarks  \nThe Honorable Richard L. Armitage\nThe Project 2049 Institute \nJohn A. Gastright Jr.\nThe Project 2049 Institute \nDr. Chen Wen Yen\nGlobal Taiwan Institute \nKeynote Address \nJim Heller\nUnited States Department of State\n \nSpeaker Su Jia-chyuan\nTaiwan’s Legislative Yuan\n(Video remarks) \n2:00 pm – 3:20 pm\nPanel 1- U.S. Taiwan Policy: The Current Debate  \nShirley Kan\n Independent Specialist in Asian Security Affairs \nDavid Keegan\nUnited States Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute \nMark Stokes\nThe Project 2049 Institute \nJohn Tkacik\nInternational Assessment and Strategy Center \nModerator: Tiffany Ma\nBowerGroupAsia \nCoffee Break \n3:30 pm – 4:00 pm\nKeynote Remarks \nSenator Cory Gardner (R-CO)\nUnited States Senate\n \n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm\nPanel 2- Looking Ahead: The Future of U.S. Taiwan Policy \nDavid An\nGlobal Taiwan Institute\n \nJessica Drun\nCenter for Advanced China Research \nIan Easton\nThe Project 2049 Institute \nRussell Hsiao\nGlobal Taiwan Institute \nModerator: Rachael Burton\nThe Project 2049 Institute \nThis event will stream live.\nFollow @Project2049\, @globaltaiwan\, and #P2049Live for more analysis. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/phase-zero-a-new-taiwan-policy/ LOCATION:Carnegie Endowment Conference Center\, Root Room\, 1779 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20036\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Website-Phase-Zero-Event-Image-Logos-e1551128041674.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Project 2049 Institute":MAILTO:project2049@project2049.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181031T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181031T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20181014T160012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T204022Z UID:2216-1540992600-1541001600@cesionline.org SUMMARY:The Nightmare Scenario: The PLA Invasion Threat & Taiwan's Response DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 31st\, 2018 \n1:30 pm – 4:00 pm \nLocation: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Conference Center\, Choate Room \n1779 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20036 \nLocation: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\, Choate Room \n1779 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 200 \n \n  \nSince the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC\, China) in 1949\, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has made no secret of its intention to subjugate the Republic of China (ROC\, Taiwan)\, including by force if perceived as necessary and worth the cost. Potentially supporting the CCP’s “China Dream\,” a capacity to physically occupy Taiwan through amphibious invasion appears to be an “historic mission.” As the armed wing of the party\, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has long been capable of physically occupying Taiwan\, barring U.S. intervention and willingness to bear exorbitant political and military costs. However\, long-term\, targeted investments into PLA force modernization\, deepening of its military reform and reorganization program\, and growing obsolesce of Taiwan’s ground force equipment\, increase the likelihood of an amphibious invasion. The CCP and its Central Military Commission (CMC) oversee an increasingly dangerous PLA. Its capacity for use of force has developed rapidly\, driven in large part by the desire to subordinate Taiwan to the Chinese Communist Party. Alongside airpower and naval forces\, the ROC Army and Marines play integral roles in deterrence and defense of the island. However\, in a minimum warning invasion scenario\, ground forces may be the last barrier standing between deterrence and potential national annihilation. \nThis conference will bring together a distinguished group of experts to assess PLA force modernization\, reform\, and reorganization\, address the role of Taiwan’s ground forces in a worst-case invasion scenario\, and explore implications for U.S. policy. The panelists will evaluate evolving PLA capabilities relevant to a Taiwan invasion scenario\, assess the role of Taiwan’s ground forces\, and discuss potential areas for further U.S.-Taiwan security cooperation. \n  \nSchedule \n1:30 pm – 2:00 pm\nOpening Remarks \nThe Honorable Richard L. Armitage\nChairman\nProject 2049 Institute \nKeynote Address \nAdmiral Richard Chen\nFormer Vice Minister\nRepublic of China Ministry of National Defense \n\nFormer Chief of Naval Operations\nRepublic of China Navy \n2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nPanel 1: The PLA Threat \nRick Fisher\nSenior Fellow on Asian Military Affairs\nInternational Assessment and Strategy Center \nScott Harold\nAssociate Director\, Center for Asia Pacific Policy; Political Scientist\nRAND Corporation \nMark Stokes\nExecutive Director\nProject 2049 Institute \nModerator: Kristen Gunness\nChief Executive Officer\nVantage Point Asia \n3:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nPanel 2: Taiwan’s Response to the PLA \nJim Thomas\nPrincipal\nTelemus Group \nGeneral Wallace “Chip” Gregson Jr.\nSenior Advisor\nAvascent Global Advisors \nFu S. Mei\nDirector\nTaiwan Security Analysis Center \nDavid An\nSenior Research Fellow\nGlobal Taiwan Institute \nModerator: Rachael Burton\nDeputy Director\nProject 2049 Institute \nRSVP via the Eventbrite link below. \nThis event will stream live.\nFollow @Project2049 and #P2049Live for more analysis. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/the-nightmare-scenario-the-pla-invasion-threat-taiwans-response/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Nightmare-Scenario-Picture.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Project 2049 Institute":MAILTO:project2049@project2049.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180214T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180214T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20180214T170032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T010804Z UID:751-1518616800-1518624000@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Under the Radar: China's Coercive Air Power in the Taiwan Strait DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, February 14\, 2018\n2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\nLocation: Rayburn House Office Building\nRoom 2255\n45 Independence Ave SW\nWashington\, DC 20515 \nOn January 4\, 2018\, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) unilaterally initiated a significant modification to an aviation route along the western side of the centerline of the Taiwan Strait\, and activated three east-to-west spurs to and from China’s southeast coast. In violation of existing cross-Strait civil aviation agreements\, the routes were implemented without prior consultation through established negotiating channels. The PRC has a long history of leveraging air power and airspace management more broadly\, as instruments of coercive persuasion against Taiwan (Republic of China\, ROC). As an early example\, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) began flights over the Taiwan Strait in 1996\, and extended operations to the centerline during heightened cross-Strait tensions in 1999. PRC national airspace management policy\, presumably including the new commercial air routes\, is guided by the State Air Traffic Control Commission (SATCC). Notably\, the SATCC office\, which handles day to day airspace management affairs\, resides within the Central Military Commission (CMC) Joint Staff Department. Authorities in Beijing claim the new routes are intended to ease air traffic congestion. However\, this unilateral move may illustrate a broader political and military agenda\, intended to coerce Taiwan to the negotiating table on unfavorable terms\, under the guise of civil aviation. More alarming\, however\, is the potential for the PRC to assert the Taiwan Strait as PRC territorial waters\, declare exclusive sovereignty in the airspace above the Taiwan Strait\, and mandate air traffic control authority over the Taipei Flight Information Region (FIR). \nThis conference will bring together a distinguished group of panelists to discuss the PRC’s coercive airspace management\, Taiwan’s security\, and implications for U.S. interests. The panelists will explore linkages between these new civil air routes\, expanded People’s Liberation Army (PLA) flight activity in the Western Pacific\, and prospects for the PRC’s establishment of an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) over the Taiwan Strait and beyond. \nCongressman Ted Yoho (R-FL)\nChairman\nUnited States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific \nDan Blumenthal\nDirector of Asian Studies\nAmerican Enterprise Institute  \nMichael Chase\nSenior Political Scientist\nRAND Corportaiton \n \nMark Stokes\nExecutive Director\nProject 2049 Institute  \nIan Easton\nResearch Fellow\nProject 2049 Institute  \nModerator: Rachael Burton\nDeputy Director\nProject 2049 Institute URL:https://cesionline.org/event/under-the-radar-chinas-coercive-air-power-in-the-taiwan-strait/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/P2049_Events_Under-the-Radar_021418.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171128T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171128T170000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20171128T170030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T010804Z UID:762-1511881200-1511888400@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Securing the Strait: U.S.-Taiwan Security Relations DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 28\, 2017\n3:00 PM to 5:00 PM\nLocation: The Conference Center at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\nRoot Room\n1779 Massachusetts Ave NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nRecent events and actions regarding challenges in the Asia-Pacific region highlight a clear requirement for a more cooperative U.S. partnership with Taiwan. The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) advocates for a strengthened U.S. defense partnership with Taiwan through the following: 1) regular transfers of defense articles and defense services\, 2) support in building Taiwan’s air defense capabilities along with a program of technical assistance and consultation to improve Taiwan’s undersea warfare capabilities\, and 3) continued programs of exchanges with senior military officers and senior officials to improve U.S.-Taiwan military-to-military relations. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford’s characterization of China (PRC) as “posing the greatest threat” to the U.S. by 2025 provides further reason for Taiwan’s defense needs\, as the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) modernization and reorganization under General Secretary Xi Jinping continues to enhance its capabilities. Additionally\, the 2017 Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China published by the Department of Defense notes the PLA’s potential to degrade core U.S. military-technological advantages\, which could impact U.S. intervention in a Taiwan conflict scenario. Given the credible threat\, David Helvey\, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security affairs defined the United States’ and Taiwan’s common goal as having “a credible and visible deterrent to potential coercion and aggression against Taiwan.” With a common goal established\, the United States and Taiwan must seek innovative and cooperative initiatives to develop latent inter-operability and a cohesive deterrent to maintain peace and stability in the region. \nIn light of the threats facing the U.S. – Taiwan relationship\, this conference will bring together a distinguished group of experts to address the Chinese Communist Party’s coercive actions against Taiwan and impress upon areas of opportunities for strengthened security relations between the United States and Taiwan. \nJames Lee\nDeputy Representative\nTaipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office \nRupert Hammond-Chambers\nPresident\nU.S.-Taiwan Business Council \nAnish Goel\nProfessional Staff\nSenate Committee on Armed Services\nSenior Fellow\nNew America \nTiffany Ma\nSenior DIrector for Political and Security Affairs\nNational Buearu of Asian Research \nMark Stokes\nExecutive Director\nProject 2049 Institute \nModerator: Rachael Burton\nDeputy Director\nProject 2049 Institute URL:https://cesionline.org/event/securing-the-strait-u-s-taiwan-security-relations/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P2049_Events_Securing-the-Strait_112817.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171031T134500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171031T150000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20171031T160015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T010804Z UID:766-1509457500-1509462000@cesionline.org SUMMARY:A Book Discussion with Ian Easton: The Chinese Invasion Threat on Taiwan DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 31\, 2017\n1:45 PM to 3:15 PM\nLocation: The Elliott School of International Affairs\nRoom 505\n1957 E Street Northwest\nWashington\, DC 20052 \nAre war clouds gathering in Asia? Will China make good on threats to invade Taiwan? What would this conflict mean for America and the world? Exposing internal Chinese military documents and restricted-access studies\, “The Chinese Invasion Threat” explores the secret world of war planning\, strategy\, espionage\, and national security. From a historic spy case that saved Taiwan from communist takeover to modern-day covert action programs\, and from emergency alert procedures to underground coastal defense networks\, this is the untold story of the most dangerous flash-point of our times. The book utilizes Chinese military documents to outline a potential Chinese invasion scenario\, and analyzes the implications of such a threat for Taiwan\, the United States\, and the Asia-Pacific region. \nThis event featured a moderated discussion with Ian Easton\, the author of “The Chinese Invasion Threat: Taiwan’s Defense and American Strategy in Asia\,” followed by audience Q&A. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/a-book-discussion-with-ian-easton-the-chinese-invasion-threat-on-taiwan-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P2049_Events_Book-Discussion-with-Ian-Easton_103117.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171012T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171012T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20171012T160043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T010805Z UID:770-1507815000-1507824000@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Assessing the Resiliency of the Chinese Communist Party DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 12\, 2017\n1:30 PM to 4:00 PM\nLocation: The Conference Center at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\nChoate Room\n1779 Massachusetts Ave NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nAt the forthcoming 19th Party Congress in Beijing\, Chinese leaders will project an image of China as a strong and united country destined to become a new global leader. However\, the extraordinary measures undertaken to control information\, assembly\, and capital outflows suggest the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may be weaker than it appears. While much discussion in Washington\, D.C. has been focused on the future of U.S.-PRC relations\, it is imperative to assess the resiliency of China’s party-state apparatus the international community interacts with today and examine its implications for American interests. China\, under the rule of the CCP\, has denied its people their natural rights of self-determination and freedom of thought and expression. Since the late 1970s\, the PRC leadership has pursued a policy of “reform and opening” that has advanced the Chinese economy\, while ensuring the Party’s continued monopoly on all forms of political power. This ideologically retrograde path has resulted in considerable tensions within Chinese society\, most notably manifested in 1989 during the Tian’anmen square movement. As China continues to emerge as a globally-interconnected power\, concerns have risen regarding its political system. While seemingly very unlikely\, how would a regime change in Beijing influence the current international system? \nThis conference will bring together a distinguished group of experts to address the potentially tenuous nature of the CCP’s hold on power and what a potential future CCP collapse could mean for the United States and the future of Asia. \nRandall Schriver\nPresident and CEO\nProject 2049 Institute \nRichard McGregor\nAuthor\nFormer Beijing and Washington Bureau Chief\, Financial Times \nYang Jianli\nPresident and Founder\nInitiatives for China \nDavid Gitter\nDirector\nParty Watch Initiative \nNadège Rolland\nSenior Fellow for Political and Security Affairs\nNational Bureau of Asian Research \nModerator: Rachael Burton\nDeputy Director\nProject 2049 Institute \nPeter Mattis\nFellow in the China Program\nJamestown Foundation \nMark Stokes\nExecutive Director\nProject 2049 Institute \nKuniko Ashizawa\nAdjunct Professor\nAmerican University \nModerator: Emily David\nFellow\nProject 2049 Institute URL:https://cesionline.org/event/assessing-the-resiliency-of-the-chinese-communist-party/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P2049_Events_Resiliency-of-the-CCP_101217.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170330T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170330T151500 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20170330T160050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T010805Z UID:774-1490878800-1490886900@cesionline.org SUMMARY:China's Fault Lines: Challenges\, Instability\, and Response DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, March 30\, 2017\n1:00 PM to 3:15 PM\nLocation: Top of The Hill\, Minuteman Ballroom\n1 Constitution Ave\, NE\nWashington\, DC 20002 \nChinese leaders have projected an image of China as an inevitable regional and global leader. However\, controls on information\, assembly\, and capital outflows suggests the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is paying closer attention to its domestic priorities than to its international reputation. The Congressional Executive Commission on China’s (CECC) 2016 annual report detailed the anger and discontent felt by many Chinese citizens\, who are increasingly calling for more government accountability\, transparency and justice. Regime legitimacy and social stability are important challenges that factor into Chinese leaders’ perceptions of national power. With the CCP’s 19th Party Congress on the horizon\, it is more critical than ever to assess the CCP’s underlying regime stability and the key threats to it. \nThis conference will bring together a distinguished group of experts to address China’s most important current challenges and sources of instability\, as well as Beijing’s potential response to both. Following a keynote address by Senate Foreign Relations Asia Subcommittee Chair Cory Gardner (R-CO)\, we will feature panel discussions and conversation on how China’s current challenges and instability will impact the U.S.-China relationship. Participants will also examine how the U.S. and its allies could more effectively engage with China in the future based on these factors. \n\nSenator Cory Gardner  \nUnited States Senator for Colorado\nUnited States Congress\n\n\n\n\n\nSheena Chestnut Greitens\nAssociate Professor in the Department of Political Science\nUniversity of Missouri \n\n\n\nSarah Cook  \nSenior Research Analyst for East Asia\nFreedom House\n\nMegan Fluker\nResearch Associate and Manager of Annual Report Production\nCongressional-Executive Commission on China \n\nKaoru (Kay) Shimizu\nResearch Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science\nUniversity of Pittsburgh\n\nPiper Stover\nFormer Vice-President of China Operations and Board of Governors 2015 & 2016\nAmerican Chamber of Commerce – China\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Rachael Burton\nResearch Associate\nProject 2049 Institute\n\n \n\n\n\nDan Blumenthal\nDirector of Asia Studies & Resident Fellow\nAmerican Enterprise Institute\n\n \nEly Ratner\nMaurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow for China Studies\nCouncil on Foreign Relations \n\n\nModerator: Randy Schriver  \nPresident & Chief Executive Officer\nProject 2049 Institute     URL:https://cesionline.org/event/chinas-fault-lines-challenges-instability-and-response-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P2049_Events_Chinas-Fault-Lines_033017.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170223T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170223T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20170223T170048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T010805Z UID:778-1487856600-1487865600@cesionline.org SUMMARY:1984 with Chinese Characteristics: How China Rewrites History DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 23\, 2017\n1:30 PM to 4:00 PM\nLocation: First Floor Conference Center\n1777 F St. NW\nWashington\, DC 20006 \nA hallmark of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s ‘China Dream’ is founded on principles of “socialism with Chinese characteristics” with the goal to build a culturally strong and prosperous China under the guidance of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). To achieve the ‘China Dream\,’ it is essential for the Party to be a critical part of both China’s past and present to successfully usher China into the future. As such\, the CCP has actively dominated the narrative of their history\, which has politicized the very nature of the PRC’s struggles and successes. In order to maintain the CCP narrative\, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issued a communiqué in April 2013 known as Document No.9 titled\, “Communiqué on the Current State of the Ideological Sphere.” The document set out to criticize seven political threats including constitutionalism\, civil society\, historical nihilism\, universal values\, and the Western view of media. Overall\, the document criticized these elements for attempting to undermine the legitimacy of the Party through the questioning of China’s version of events\, and prohibited open discourse or any challenge to the CCP’s historical narrative in an effort to maintain the strict adherence to the Party line. \nThis conference will bring together an expert panel to address the costs and implications related to the CCP’s distortion of consequential moments in China’s past. Specifically\, the event will address “Problems on the Periphery” and the impact of the CCP’s involvement in Tibet\, Southeast Asia\, and Korea. A second panel will discuss how the modern reform era of the 1980’s and onward resulted in a stronger and more defiant CCP today. The conference will also include a discussion on the CCP’s process of “restoration” and the consequences of Party history. \n  \nEdward Friedman \nProfessor Emeritus\, Department of Political Science \nUniversity of Wisconsin\, Madison \nMiles Yu \nProfessor of East Asia and Military and Naval History \nUnited States Naval Academy \nLi Jianglin \nWriter/Independent Researcher \nKelley Currie \nSenior Fellow \nThe Project 2049 Institute \nModerator: Amy Chang \nFormer Staff Director \nAsia and Pacific Subcommittee\, House Foreign Affairs Committee \nRobert Suettinger \nSenior Advisor and Consultant \nThe Stimson Center \nCao Yaxue  \nFounder and Editor \nChinachange.org \nModerator: Louisa Greve \nVice President\, Asia\, Middle East & North Africa Programs \nNational Endowment for Democracy URL:https://cesionline.org/event/1984-with-chinese-characteristics-how-china-rewrites-history/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/P2049_Events_1984-with-Chinese-Characteristics_022317.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161213T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161213T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20161213T170030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T010805Z UID:818-1481635800-1481644800@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Going Ballistic: The Taiwan Strait Crisis at 20 DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 13\, 2016\n1:30 PM to 4:00 PM\nThe Conference Center at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\nRoot Room\n1779 Massachusetts Ave NW\nWashington\, DC 20036 \nIn June 1995\, Taiwan’s President\, Lee Teng-hui\, visited Cornell University to give a speech on democracy. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) responded with a series of coercive military actions which precipitated a major crisis in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing viewed the prospect of an internationally recognized Taiwanese democracy as a severe threat to its legitimacy and panned President Lee’s visit as a reversal of perceived American commitments to respect its version of the “one China” policy. In the wake of this historic event\, the PRC began to rapidly build-up its military capabilities for a future Taiwan conflict scenario. For its part\, the U.S. increased strategic dialogues\, training exchanges\, and arms sales to Taiwan. Now\, 20 years after the Crisis\, the military and political calculus across the Taiwan Strait has changed. China is far better able to execute military operations across the Strait\, but Taiwan is also better prepared to defend itself. Recently\, China has abducted Taiwanese citizens abroad\, limited Taiwan’s participation in international organizations\, and conducted threatening military exercises. Given the trend lines before us\, it is ever more important to evaluate the 1995-1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis\, and explore its implications for the future of the Asia-Pacific. \nThis conference will bring together a distinguished group of experts for a timely discussion on China’s behavior before\, during\, and after the Crisis\, with a special focus on the Chinese military. Panelists will also examine the ways in which U.S.-Taiwan relations were strengthened after the 1995-1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis\, and address some of the outstanding weaknesses which remain. \nRandy Schriver \nPresident & CEO\, The Project 2049 Institute  \nAbe Denmark \nDeputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia\, Department of Defense  \nAmy Chang  \nFormer Staff Director\, Asia and Pacific Subcommittee\, House Foreign Affairs Committee \nIan Easton \nResearch Fellow\, The Project 2049 Institute  \nShirley Kan \nFormer Staff\, Specialty in Asian Security Affairs\, Congressional Research Service \nModerator: Rachael Burton \nResearch Associate\, The Project 2049 Institute  \n\nCarolyn Bartholomew \nVice Chairman\, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission \nTiffany Ma \nSenior Director for Political and Security Affairs\, The National Bureau of Asian Research  \nMark Stokes \nExecutive Director\, The Project 2049 Institute  \nModerator: Rupert Hammond-Chambers \nPresident\, U.S.-Taiwan Business Council  URL:https://cesionline.org/event/going-ballistic-the-taiwan-strait-crisis-at-20/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/untitled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160920T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160920T161500 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20160920T160040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T010806Z UID:815-1474380000-1474388100@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Seek Truth From Facts: The Chinese Communist Party's War on History DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 20\, 2016\n2 PM to 4:15 PM\nLocation: The National Press Club\nThe Holeman Lounge\n529 14th Street NW\, 13th Floor\nWashington\, DC 20045 \nThe phrase ‘Seek Truth from Facts (实事求是) was introduced to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a hallmark slogan of Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP’s narrative of its history is a critical component of the Party’s domestic and foreign policy\, as it aims to legitimize its own power and supremacy. The slogan has been used throughout the PRC’s 66-year history\, and served as a political tool in Deng Xiaoping’s 1978 speech which allowed the Party to enact much needed reforms while maintaining its authority. The Chinese Communist Party thus utilizes political work groups and education to push its narrative of history to shape and define the discourse on the Party\, rule of law\, and foreign policy. However\, to “Seek Truth from Facts\,” has tragically resulted in the revision of history\, human dignity\, and the pursuit of “adherence to the Party.” \nThis conference will bring together an expert panel to identify and assess the impact of the CCP’s war on history at home and abroad by addressing the Sino-Japanese War\, the Party’s historical claim to Tibet\, and confronting the use of history to consolidate national identity and its relevance to the ‘rise of China.’ \n\nHomare Endo \nXin Haonian \nModerator: Rachael Burton \n\nRowena He \nHelen Raleigh \nNadège Rolland \nMichael Davis \nModerator: Kelley Currie URL:https://cesionline.org/event/seek-truth-from-facts-the-chinese-communist-partys-war-on-history/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160322T134500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160322T164500 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20160322T160028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T010806Z UID:806-1458654300-1458665100@cesionline.org SUMMARY:China as a Responsible Stakeholder? A Decade Later DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 22\, 2016\n1:45 PM to 4:45 PM\nLocation: The Newseum\nKnight Conference Center\nFreedom Forum Entrance\, 6th Street\n555 Pennsylvania Ave\nNW Washington\, DC 20001 \nIn 2005\, then-Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick used the term “responsible stakeholder” to address how China should wield its influence in the coming future. In his remarks\, he classified the U.S.-China relationship as one that must be built on not only shared interests but shared values. A decade later\, how has China contributed positively to the international system and met US expectations as a responsible stakeholder? Going forward\, what challenges\, changes\, and concerns will shape China’s developing role in global and regional affairs? \nThis conference brought together an expert panel to identify and assess areas where China challenges the existing international order and offered recommendations for a U.S. response to reinforce the pre-existing security and economic architecture in the Asia-Pacific. \nEvan Feigenbaum  \nVice Chairman\, Paulson Institute \nModerator: Rachael Burton  \nResearch Associate\, Project 2049 Institute \nCheng Xiaonong \nDirector\, Center for Modern China \nHe Qinglian  \nCommentator\, Chinese Branch\, Voice of America \nJohn Lee  \nNonresident Senior Fellow\, Hudson Institute \nOriana Mastro  \nAssistant Professor\, Walsh School of Foreign Service\, Georgetown University \nMolly Roberts  \nAssistant Professor\, 21st Century China Program\, UC San Diego \n\nModerator: \nRandall Schriver  \nPresident and CEO\, Project 2049 Institute \nKathleen Hicks \nSenior Vice President\, Henry A. Kissinger Chair\, Director\, International Security Program\, CSIS \nAshley J. Tellis  \nSenior Associate\, South Asia Program\, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace URL:https://cesionline.org/event/china-as-a-responsible-stakeholder-a-decade-later/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/screenshot20160321at11.50.26am.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151201T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151201T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20151201T170019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190301T214211Z UID:2628-1448978400-1448985600@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Taiwan's Future Submarine Program: A Deep Dive DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 1\, 2015\n2 PM to 4 PM\nLocation: The Conference Center at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\nRoot Room\n1779 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20036 \n  \n \nThe comprehensive transformation of China’s military forces has prompted a regional increase in defense development and acquisition to include submarine capabilities. Inherently stealthy\, and equipped with a diverse range of sensors and weapon systems\, submarines are a “force in being” that have a political effect beyond the military realm. Taiwan’s indigenous submarine program would enhance regional stability by providing a credible and survivable deterrent to potential PRC use of force\, and enhancing Taiwan’s relative position in future cross-Strait political negotiations. \nThis conference brought together a panel of experts to focus on Taiwan’s submarine program in relation to the PLA’s force modernization and Taiwan’s defense strategy\, and identify key policy goals for U.S.-Taiwan relations. \n\n\nSchedule \n2:00-2:30 pm\nOpening Brief: \nMark Stokes\nExecutive Director\nProject 2049 Institute \n2:35-3:45 pm\nPanel: Assessing the Requirement for Taiwan’s Submarine Program and Why it Matters for America \n Moderator:\nSabrina Tsai\nResearch Associate\nProject 2049 Institute \nPanelists:\nRoger Cliff\nNonresident Senior Fellow\nAsia Security Initiative\nAtlantic Council \nJacqueline Deal\nPresident and CEO\nLong Term Strategy Group LLC \nEric Sayers\nProfessional Staff Member\nSenate Armed Services Committee\nUnited States Senate  \n3:45-4:00 pm\nKeynote Address: \nRear Admiral David Yang\nDefense Attaché\, Defense Mission\nTaipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office \n  URL:https://cesionline.org/event/taiwans-future-submarine-program-a-deep-dive/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/P2049_Events_Taiwan-Submarine-Program_120115.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20151006T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20151006T170000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20151006T160020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T005042Z UID:2638-1444140000-1444150800@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Influence Operations: Chinese Political Warfare in East Asia and Beyond DESCRIPTION:The Project 2049 Institute and The Heritage Foundation cordially invite you to the following conference \n  \nInfluence Operations: \nChinese Political Warfare in East Asia and Beyond \n  \nIn 2015\, China’s military modernization efforts and its assertive activities in the East and South China Seas dominate public discourse on China’s growing influence. While these developments are usually viewed through a military lens\, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s activities should be considered and examined as an instrument of statecraft to achieve specific political outcomes as a form of political warfare. Chinese political warfare and influence operations actively target foreign governments\, organizations\, groups\, and individuals to shape their perceptions and behavior. Driven by its political goals\, Chinese influence operations are a centerpiece of PRC’s overall foreign policy and military strategy. \nThis conference will bring together a panel of experts to focus on the characteristics of Chinese political warfare and will identify key political goals and tactics in its influence operations towards specific targets in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. \nSchedule  \n2:00-2:45 pm\nIntroduction: \nWalter Lohman\nDirector\, Asian Studies Center\, Heritage Foundation\n \nOpening Address:\nAaron Friedberg\nProfessor of Politics and International Affairs\, Princeton University\n \nCommentary:\nMark Stokes\nExecutive Director\, Project 2049 Institute\n \n2:45-4:00 pm\nPanel:\nChinese Influence Operations in the Asia-Pacific Region and Beyond\n \n Moderator:\nSabrina Tsai\nResearch Associate\, Project 2049 Institute  \nPanelists:\nDean Cheng\nSenior Research Fellow\, Asian Studies Center\, Heritage Foundation\nShih-Chung Liu\nDeputy Secretary-General\, Tainan City Government in Taiwan\nRandy Schriver\nPresident and CEO\, Project 2049 Institute  \n4:00-4:15 pm\nCoffee Break\n \n 4:15-5:oo pm\nKeynote speaker\nCongressman J. Randy Forbes   \nFollow us on twitter @Project2049 and #InfluenceOps for more analysis on Chinese political warfare  \n*The event will be live-streamed. For questions\, please call 703-879-3990 or email project2049@project2049.net. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/influence-operations-chinese-political-warfare-in-east-asia-and-beyond/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Project 2049 Institute":MAILTO:project2049@project2049.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150330T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150330T143000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20150330T160009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T001218Z UID:2644-1427706000-1427725800@cesionline.org SUMMARY:China's Military Development and the U.S.-Japan Alliance DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 30\, 2015\n9 AM to 2:30 PM\nLocation: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace\, Choate Room\n1779 Massachusetts Ave NW\, Washington\, DC 20036 \n\nThe security environment in the Asia Pacific region is evolving quickly. Key among several trends is the accelerating development of the People’s Liberation Army’s programs and capabilities\, which have expanded rapidly over the past two decades. While the People’s Republic of China (PRC) insists that its military advancements are peaceful in nature\, U.S. allies and partners in the region continue to question Beijing’s intentions in light of China’s various territorial and historical disputes with its neighbors. As East Asia experiences shifts in the security and political landscape\, the U.S.-Japan alliance continues to play a critical role toward maintaining peace and stability in the region. \nThis conference will bring together Japanese scholars and American experts to discuss the PRC’s overall military strategy and capabilities\, assess its future programs and plans\, and discuss the implications for the U.S.-Japan alliance and the region. \n\n\nSchedule:\n\n9:00 – 9:30 AM\nBreakfast \n9:30 – 10:45 AM\nPanel One: Chinese Regional Military Strategy \nScott Harold\nFull Political Scientist\, Deputy Director\, Center for Asia Pacific Policy\, RAND Corporation \nChisako Masuo\nAssociate Professor\, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies\, Kyushu University; Currently a Coordinate Research Scholar at Harvard-Yenching Institute \nDennis Blasko\nIndependent Analyst \nModerator: Randy Schriver\nPresident and CEO\, Project 2049 Institute \n10:45 – 10:55 AM\nBreak \n10:55 – 12:10 PM\nPanel Two: Chinese Military Capabilities \nTetsuo Kotani\nSenior Research Fellow\, Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) \nAkira Marusaki\nDeputy Director\, Strategic Intelligence Analysis Office\, Defense Intelligence Division\, Bureau of Defense Policy\, Ministry of Defense (MOD)\, Japan \nDean Cheng\nSenior Research Fellow\, Asian Studies Center\, Heritage Foundation \nModerator: Mark Stokes\nExecutive Director\, Project 2049 Institute \n12:10 – 1:10 PM\nLunch Keynote \nBrigadier General David R. Stilwell\nDeputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for Asia\, Joint Staff\, the Pentagon \n1:15 – 2:30 PM\nPanel Three: U.S. Japan Defense Cooperation \nSugio Takahashi\nSenior Fellow\, National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)\, Japan \nHiroko Maeda\nResearch Fellow\, PHP Research Institute\, Japan \nEmma Chanlett-Avery\nSpecialist\, Asian Affairs\, Congressional Research Service \nModerator: Ian Easton\nResearch Fellow\, Project 2049 Institute \n  \n  URL:https://cesionline.org/event/chinas-military-development-and-the-u-s-japan-alliance/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20140925T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20140925T120000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20140925T160045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190304T233818Z UID:2665-1411639200-1411646400@cesionline.org SUMMARY:The Taiwan Policy Review at 20 Years: Assessing the Future of U.S. Taiwan Policy DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 25\, 2014\n10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (noon)\nRayburn House Office Building\, Room 2237\n45 Independence Ave SW\, Washington\, DC 20515 \nIn 1994\, the Clinton Administration completed a comprehensive interagency review of U.S. policy toward Taiwan\, the first of its kind launched by an administration since the U.S. shifted recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979. This review resulted in important policy adjustments in line with U.S. national security interests toward Taiwan. As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Taiwan Policy Review (TPR)\, it is important to assess U.S. policy since the TPR and assess where U.S. policy is heading in the future. Join us for a discussion on the history and significance of the TPR and the future of U.S.-Taiwan relations. \nSchedule:\n10:00 – 11:00 AM\nKeynote Speech: \nRobert Suettinger\nSenior Advisor and Consultant\, Stimson Center \nCommentators:\nAmbassador Winston Lord\nFormer Ambassador to China and former Assistant Secretary of State \nAmbassador Dr. Shen Lyushun\nRepresentative of the ROC to the U.S. \n11:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nPanel - The Taiwan Policy Review: Context and Future Directions \nRichard Bush\nDirector\, Center for East Asia Policy Studies\, The Brookings Institution \nRandy Schriver\nPresident and CEO\, Project 2049 Institute \nCommentator: Shirley Kan\nSpecialist in Asian Security Affairs\, Congressional Research Service (CRS) \nModerator: Sabrina Tsai\nResearch Fellow\, Project 2049 Institute \n  \nHave questions about The Taiwan Policy Review at 20 Years: Assessing the Future of U.S. Taiwan Policy? Contact The Project 2049 Institute URL:https://cesionline.org/event/the-taiwan-policy-review-at-20-years-assessing-the-future-of-u-s-taiwan-policy/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/P2049_Event_Taiwan-Policy-Review_092514-e1551722705267.png ORGANIZER;CN="The Project 2049 Institute":MAILTO:project2049@project2049.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20140627T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20140627T123000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20140627T160014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T001313Z UID:2681-1403861400-1403872200@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Taiwan's Sunflower Movement: A New Political Landscape DESCRIPTION:Friday\, June 27\, 2014\n10:00 AM to 12:30 PM\nUniversity of California Washington Center (next to CSIS)\n1608 Rhode Island Ave. N.W.\, Washington\, DC 20036 \nFrom March 18th through April 10th 2014\, several hundred students from universities around Taiwan entered the country’s Legislative Yuan\, and occupied the main chamber in protest against passage of legislation on a Trade Service Agreement with China. \nThe protest gained broad support among the island’s population\, and prompted a rally by some 500\,000 in front of the Presidential Office on March 30th. The occupation ended after Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng agreed to send the legislation back to the Legislative Yuan subcommittee for a clause-by-clause review. \nWhat were the underlying reasons for the protest? What are the implications for Taiwan’s domestic politics\, with local elections coming up end 2014 and presidential and legislative elections in early 2016? What are the implications for cross-Strait relations\, foreign policy and regional security? \nSchedule \n9:30 am\nRegistration\, coffee and refreshments \n10:00 am\nOpening: Mark Kao\nPresident Formosan Association for Public Affairs \n10:05 am\nPanel I: Motivating Factors and Domestic Political Implications \nChun-ta Lee\nSunflower movement student leader \nDon Rodgers\nProf. of Political Science\, Austin College Texas \nVincent Wang\nProf. of Political Science\, University of Richmond\, VA \nModerator: Gerrit van der Wees\nEditor Taiwan Communiqué \n11:15 am\nPanel II: Implications for Cross-Strait Relations and Regional Security \nRandy Schriver\nProject 2049 \nPatrick Cronin\nCenter for a New American Security \nModerator: Joanna Yu Taylor\nCenter for the National Interest \n12:15 pm\nConcluding remarks URL:https://cesionline.org/event/taiwans-sunflower-movement-a-new-political-landscape/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20140304T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20140304T174000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20140304T170048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T021132Z UID:2693-1393943400-1393954800@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Japan's Role in a Globalized World: The U.S.-Japan Alliance and Regional Partnerships DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 4\, 2014\n2:30 – 5:40 PM\nCarnegie Endowment Conference Center\, Root Room\n1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC 20036 \nJapan faces both opportunities and challenges in the U.S.-Japan alliance and regional and global engagement efforts in 2014. As the capstone event to the two-year program titled\, “Japan’s Global Engagement and U.S.-Japan Cooperation” sponsored by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation\, the Project 2049 Institute is hosting this roll-out event to highlight and discuss key themes of the program\, facilitate greater understanding of Japan’s foreign policy\, and outline effective recommendations to promote Japan’s global and regional engagements. \nSchedule \nOpening Remarks\nAmbassador Richard Armitage \nPanel One:\nThe U.S.-Japan Alliance: Challenges and Opportunities \nPanel Two:\nProgress and Obstacles in Japan’s Regional Engagement URL:https://cesionline.org/event/japans-role-in-a-globalized-world-the-us-japan-alliance-and-regional-partnerships/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20131022T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20131022T173000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20131022T160001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T214028Z UID:2726-1382450400-1382463000@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Beyond Rebalancing: Realizing Security Objectives in the Asia-Pacific Region DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, Oct 22\, 2013\n2:00 – 5:30 PM\nCarnegie Endowment Conference Center\n1779 Massachusetts Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC 20036 \nIn 2011\, President Obama outlined a strategic concept to increase the United States’ attention on the Asia-Pacific region by rebalancing U.S. engagements\, activities\, and resources toward this vital area of the world. In order for the U.S. and its allies to hedge against potentially destabilizing contingencies in the Asia-Pacific region\, the role of security partners should be further examined and better defined. Effective cooperation between Washington and its partners hinges on the political\, economic\, and technological capital for building partnership capacity. Innovative alternative approaches to ensuring regional security and the development and implementation of a strategic vision for the role of U.S. and security partners are needed to help sustain peace\, stability\, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. \nDuring this conference\, the keynote speaker and panelists addressed innovative alternative approaches to ensuring regional security and developing a strategic vision for the role of U.S. and regional security partners to help sustain peace\, stability\, and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/beyond-rebalancing-realizing-security-objectives-in-the-asia-pacific-region/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130907 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20130905T160046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190312T195010Z UID:2741-1378339200-1378511999@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Forward Deployed Forces and Asian Security: A Strategic View DESCRIPTION:September 5-6\, 2013 \nThe Guam-U.S.-Asia Security Alliance (GUASA) hosted a two-day roundtable in Guam on 5 and 6 September 2013\, entitled\, “U.S. Forward Deployed Forces and Asian Security: A Strategic View.” \nProject 2049 President and CEO Randall G. Schriver participated in this roundtable as an expert participant\, among twelve distinguished Asia-Pacific security specialists from mainland U.S. The roundtable discussions were focused on the “rebalance to Asia” and its implications for Guam\, the Northern Mariana Islands\, and greater Micronesia. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/forward-deployed-forces-and-asian-security-a-strategic-view/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20130604T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20130604T113000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20130604T160025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190313T194957Z UID:2753-1370340000-1370345400@cesionline.org SUMMARY:How to Realize the Asia Rebalance's Rhetoric DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 4\, 2013 10:00AM – 11:30AM\nDirksen Senate Office Building\nRoom G-11 \nIn late 2011\, President Barack Obama announced his decision to “rebalance” American foreign policy toward Asia. The President can only achieve his goals for the Asia-Pacific by working with Congress to execute a comprehensive\, long-term strategy. In light of this shift in policy\, individuals from the Foreign Policy Initiative\, American Enterprise Institute\, the Project 2049 Institute\, and the Long Term Strategy Group have prepared a memo on how the United States can best execute this new policy. Please join representatives from FPI\, AEI\, and Project 2049 as they discuss the future of securing U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific. \n  URL:https://cesionline.org/event/how-to-realize-the-asia-rebalances-rhetoric/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20130519T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20130521T170000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20130805T160033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T010806Z UID:1409-1368950400-1369155600@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Event - Panel On Security and FP\, US-NZ Pacific Partnership Forum DESCRIPTION:On May 21\, Project 2049 CEO/President Randall G. Schriver participated and shared his expertise on the Panel on Security and Foreign Policy at the 2013 US-NZ Pacific Partnership Forum held in Washington\, DC.  \nSee event video below: URL:https://cesionline.org/event/event-panel-on-security-and-fp-us-nz-pacific-partnership-forum/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P2049_PacificPartnershipForum2013_Armitage_080513.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130109 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20130108T170037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190327T192727Z UID:2760-1357603200-1357689599@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Security\, Alliance\, and the Japanese Political Landscape DESCRIPTION:January 8\, 2013 \nThe Project 2049 Institute and the Heritage Foundation co-hosted this event to address the shared interests between the United States and Japan in regional security and stability. The U.S.-Japan alliance is ever more important as North Korea continues to pose threats to the region and China increases its military strength and aggressively presses its own interests. Join us as our distinguished guests explore the impact of Japanese politics on the U.S.-Japan alliance and regional security. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/security-alliance-and-the-japanese-political-landscape/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20121004T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20121004T173000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20121004T160055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T202045Z UID:2762-1349364600-1349371800@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Japanese Perspectives on The U.S.-Japan Alliance: New Opportunities\, Rising Tensions\, and the Armitage-Nye Report DESCRIPTION:October 4\, 2012\n3:30 PM – 5:30 PM\nDirksen Senate Office Building\nConstitution Avenue and 1st Street\, NE Washington\, DC 20002 SD-562 \nPlease join us for an expert discussion on the challenges and opportunities ahead for the U.S.-Japan alliance. In August 2012\, Ambassador Richard Armitage and Dr. Joseph Nye released the third edition of the Armitage-Nye report U.S.-Japan Alliance: Anchoring Stability in Asia\, which offered recommendations for Japan\, the U.S.\, and the alliance spanning energy\, security\, and the economy. In this follow on discussion\, Japanese experts will provide their own perspectives on the feasibility of their recommendations and suggestions for the U.S.-Japan alliance going forward. \n  URL:https://cesionline.org/event/japanese-perspectives-on-the-u-s-japan-alliance-new-opportunities-rising-tensions-and-the-armitage-nye-report/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20120821T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20120821T183000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20120821T160008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T204714Z UID:2765-1345568400-1345573800@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Enhancing Japan-U.S. Partnership in a New Global Order: Insights from Armitage-Nye 2012 DESCRIPTION:August 21\, 2012\n5:00 pm – 6:30 pm\nNippon Foundation Building\, Conference Room\, 2nd floor\n1-2-2\, Akasaka\, Minato-ku\, Tokyo 107-8523 \n \nThe Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) hosted Randall G. Schriver\, president & CEO of the Project 2049 Institute\, for the release of the third edition of a report co-chaired by Richard L. Armitage\, President of Armitage International and former Deputy Secretary of State\, and Joseph S. Nye\, Distinguished Service Professor\, Harvard University. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/enhancing-japan-u-s-partnership-in-a-new-global-order-insights-from-armitage-nye-2012/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20120815T164500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20120815T180000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20120815T160052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190401T204908Z UID:2769-1345049100-1345053600@cesionline.org SUMMARY:The Armitage-Nye Report: U.S.-Japan Alliance: Anchoring Stability in Asia DESCRIPTION:August 15\, 2012\n4:45 pm – 6:00 pm\nCenter for Strategic and International Studies\n1800 K Street\, NW Washington DC\, 20006 \nThe Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Japan Chair cordially hosted the release of a new report co-chaired by Richard L. Armitage\, President of Armitage International and former Deputy Secretary of State\, and Joseph S. Nye\, Distinguished Service Professor\, Harvard University. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/the-armitage-nye-report-u-s-japan-alliance-anchoring-stability-in-asia/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20120529T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20120529T153000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20120529T160049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T193306Z UID:2694-1338300000-1338305400@cesionline.org SUMMARY:The Role of North Korea and Taiwan in Korea-China Relations DESCRIPTION:Tuesday May\, 29\, 2012\n2:00 pm - 3:30 pm\nKorea Economic Institute\n1800 K Street NW\nWashington 20006 \n \nThe relationship between South Korea and China has long been influenced by third countries. While North Korea has traditionally played a central role in the shaping of Korea-China relations\, Taiwan has also begun to influence the recent dynamics of the bilateral relationship as well as the trilateral relationship with the U.S. \nPlease join the Korea Economic Institute and Project 2049 Institute as two experts from South Korea and Taiwan examine the roles that Pyongyang and Taipei may play in shaping the trilateral agenda and regional order beyond 2012. \nSpeakers:\nKwei-Bo Huang\nVisiting Fellow Foreign Policy\, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies The Brookings Institution \nYong-Hyun Kim\nAssistant Professor\, Dongguk University \nRandall Schriver\nPresident\, Project 2049 Institute URL:https://cesionline.org/event/the-role-of-north-korea-and-taiwan-in-korea-china-relations/ LOCATION:Korea Economic Institute\, 1800 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20006\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Project 2049 Institute":MAILTO:project2049@project2049.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20120417T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20120417T160000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20120417T160021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T192309Z UID:2785-1334673000-1334678400@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Chinese Reactions to Taiwan Arms Sales: Report Release & Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:April 17\, 2012\n2:30 pm – 4:00 pm\nU.S. Capitol Visitor Center\, Room SVC 209\n1st Street NE & East Capitol Street\, Washington\, D.C. \nThe US-Taiwan Business Council and the Project 2049 Institute have jointly produced a report – entitled “Chinese Reactions to Taiwan Arms Sales” – that examines the history of major U.S. arms sales to Taiwan since 1979\, and discusses the correlation between such arms sales and Chinese reactions and retaliatory responses – if any. In addition to acting as the release event for the report\, the panel discussion will examine the contents and conclusions of the report\, and we will also discuss implications for future U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. \nPanelists:\nRupert Hammond-Chambers\nPresident\, US-Taiwan Business Council \nRandall Schriver\nPresident and CEO\, Project 2049 Institute URL:https://cesionline.org/event/chinese-reactions-to-taiwan-arms-sales-report-release-panel-discussion/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2012_report_cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20120104T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20120104T153000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20120104T170040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T003604Z UID:2707-1325685600-1325691000@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Reviving Japan: Can It Win the Asian Century? DESCRIPTION:Post-Event Summary\nJapan is currently facing many struggles\, ranging from high national debt to political stagnation. In an event held Wednesday at AEI\, experts from both Japan and the U.S. discussed the actions Japan should take to revive its political and economic systems and protect its security. Taro Kono of the National Diet insisted that the Liberal Democratic Party should focus on center-right policies such as small government and economic growth to motivate the general public to participate in the political discussion and future elections. He emphasized the responsibility of Japan’s politicians to reinvigorate the country. AEI’s Claude Barfield pointed out the significance to Japan of joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership\, which he noted will be difficult but beneficial to both Japan and the U.S. Tetsuo Kotani of the Okazaki Institute also emphasized the importance of leadership in Japan\, calling for leaders with “philosophy and determination.” Although Japan currently confronts many difficulties in its political\, economic\, and national security arenas\, AEI’s Michael Auslin focused on Japan’s strengths and stability. Finally\, Sugio Takahashi of Japan’s National Institute for Defense Studies and Ministry of Defense illustrated some dynamics in Japan’s security policy\, claiming that this is a sphere where the political parties have mostly come to a consensus. On balance\, the speakers emphasized that although many problems exist\, there is still hope for Japan to enact the policies it needs to win its future. \n—Mayuko Yatsu \nEvent Description\nJapan has fallen on hard times. Economic and political stagnation and the March 2011 earthquake have inhibited the nation from assuming a more proactive global role. But Japan\, one of America’s bedrock allies\, has an important part to play in the coming “Asian century.” How can Japan reinvigorate its political and economic systems? Given China’s rise and increasing assertiveness\, how will Japan approach an uncertain security environment? At this AEI event\, Taro Kono (Liberal Democratic Party) will offer his vision for what Japan needs to win its future\, followed by a panel discussion with AEI and Japanese scholars. \n\n\nAgenda\n1:45 PM\nRegistration \n2:00 PM\nIntroduction: \nGARY J. SCHMITT\, AEI \nSpeakers:\nTARO KONO\, National Diet of Japan (Liberal Democratic Party)\n \n2:30PM\nQuestion and Answer \n2:45PM\nPanelists:\nMICHAEL AUSLIN\, AEI\nCLAUDE BARFIELD\, AEI\nTETSUO KOTANI\, The Okazaki Institute\nSUGIO TAKAHASHI\, National Institute for Defense Studies and Strategic Planning Office\, Ministry of Defense\nModerator:\nRANDY SCHRIVER\, Project 2049 Institute \n3:30 PM\nAdjournment \n\n\n\n\n\nMichael Auslin is resident scholar in Foreign and Defense Policy Studies and concurrently director of Japan Studies at AEI. He is also a columnist for the Wall Street Journal\, writing on Japan and Asian security. He specializes in U.S.-Asian relations\, U.S. security policy and Asian regional security issues. Mr. Auslin was an associate professor of history at Yale University and senior research fellow at Yale’s MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies before joining AEI. He also has been a visiting professor at the University of Tokyo. He received the Nakasone Yasuhiro Award for Excellence in 2010 and has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum\, a Marshall Memorial Fellow by the German Marshall Fund\, and an Asia 21 Fellow by the Asia Society\, in addition to being a former Fulbright and Japan Foundation Scholar. His writings include the award-winning book “Negotiating with Imperialism: The Unequal Treaties and the Culture of Japanese Diplomacy” (Harvard University Press\, 2004)\, the report “Security in the Indo-Pacific Commons: Towards a Regional Strategy” (AEI\, 2010) and “Pacific Cosmopolitans: A Cultural History of U.S.-Japan Relations” (Harvard University Press\, 2011). In addition to his Wall Street Journal column\, he appears regularly in U.S. and foreign media\, commenting on current Asian and security issues. \nClaude Barfield\, a former consultant to the office of the U.S. Trade Representative\, is a resident scholar at AEI\, where he researches international trade policy (including trade policy in China and East Asia)\, the World Trade Organization (WTO)\, intellectual property\, and science and technology policy. His many books include “SWAP: How Trade Works” (AEI Press\, 2011) and “Free Trade\, Sovereignty\, Democracy: The Future of the World Trade Organization” (AEI Press\, 2001)\, in which he identifies challenges to the WTO and to the future of trade liberalization. \nTaro Kono is a fifth-term member of the House of Representatives. He represents the 15th District of Kanagawa Prefecture\, which encompasses the cities of Chigasaki\, Hiratsuka\, Oiso and Ninomiya on the Sagami Bay. Mr. Kono was first elected to the House of Representatives as a Liberal Democratic Member in October 1996 and has been reelected ever since. In the summer of 2009\, he ran for the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party and came in second. Until the Parliament was dissolved in August 2008\, he was the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of the Representatives. Mr. Kono also served as senior vice minister of justice from November 2005 to September 2006 and parliamentary secretary for public management in 2002\, with responsibilities including administrative reforms\, local government matters and e-Government. Mr. Kono has also interned for former congressman (and current senator) Richard Shelby of Alabama and studied American foreign policy under Madeleine Albright. \nTetsuo Kotani is a special research fellow at the Okazaki Institute in Tokyo and a PhD candidate at Doshisha University in Kyoto. He is also a senior research fellow at the Research Institute for Peace and Security in Tokyo\, a member of the International Advisory Board at Project 2049 Institute in Washington and a nonresident SPF fellow at Pacific Forum CSIS in Honolulu. He was a research fellow at Ocean Policy Research Foundation in 2006–2010 and a visiting fellow at the US-Japan Center at Vanderbilt University in 2003–06. His dissertation focus is on the strategic implication of homeporting U.S. carriers in Japan\, and his other research interests include U.S.-Japan relations and international relations and maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region. He received a security studies fellowship from the RIPS in 2006–08 and won the 2003 Japanese Defense Minister Prize. He has published numerous articles both in English and Japanese and is preparing his first book\, “KaiyoKokka” (Maritime Nation). \nGary J. Schmitt is the director of the Program on Advanced Strategic Studies at AEI and the director of AEI’s Program on American Citizenship. Mr. Schmitt is a former staff director of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He was executive director of the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board during President Ronald Reagan’s second term. Mr. Schmitt’s work focuses on longer-term strategic issues that will affect America’s security at home and its ability to lead abroad. His books include “Of Men and Materiel: The Crisis in Military Resources” (AEI Press\, 2007)\, to which he was a contributing author and co-editor; “Silent Warfare: Understanding the World of Intelligence” (Brassey’s\, 2002)\, coauthored with Abram Shulsky and now in its third edition; and “U.S. Intelligence at the Crossroads: Agendas for Reform” (Brassey’s\, 1995)\, to which he is a contributing author and co-editor. He is contributing author and editor of two recent books: “The Rise of China: Essays on the Future Competition” (Encounter Books\, 2009) and “Safety\, Liberty\, and Islamist Terrorism: American and European Approaches to Domestic Counterterrorism” (AEI Press\, 2010). \nRandy Schriver is president and chief executive officer of the Project 2049 Institute. He is also a founding partner of Armitage International LLC\, based in Arlington\, Virginia\, and a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington\, D.C. He served as deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs from 2003 to 2005 and as chief of staff and senior policy adviser to then-deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage from 2001 to 2003. Before his work at the State Department\, he was an independent consultant and visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Mr. Schriver has also served as an active-duty naval intelligence officer. He has won numerous military and civilian awards from the U.S. government and was recently presented with the Order of the Propitious Clouds by the president of Taiwan for promoting Taiwan-U.S. relations. \nSugio Takahashi is senior fellow of the National Institute for Defense Studies and currently works with the deputy director of the Office of Strategic Planning of Ministry of Defense in Tokyo\, Japan. He has published extensively in the areas of nuclear strategy\, the Japan-U.S. alliance and East Asian regional security\, including “Implications of Recent Challenges in Nuclear Deterrence on Japan’s Security: NPR\, New START\, ‘The World Without Nuclear Weapon\,’ and Extended Deterrence” (Kaigai Jijo\, July 2010\, Japanese); “Transformation of Japan’s Defense Industry? Assessing the Impact of the Revolution in Military Affairs” (Security Challenges\, Summer 2008); and “Dealing with the Ballistic Missile Threat: Whether Japan Should Have a Strike Capability Under Its Exclusively Defense-Oriented Policy” (NIDS Security Reports\, December 2006). URL:https://cesionline.org/event/reviving-japan-can-it-win-the-asian-century/ LOCATION:AEI\, Wohlstetter Conference Center\, Twelfth Floor\, 1150 Seventeenth Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20111110T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20111110T120000 DTSTAMP:20260409T010137 CREATED:20111110T170019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190308T004844Z UID:2718-1320917400-1320926400@cesionline.org SUMMARY:Taiwan’s Future in the Asian Century: Toward a Strong\, Prosperous and Enduring Democracy DESCRIPTION:Post-Event Summary\nTaiwan has enjoyed great success in forging a strong democracy and developing its economy. However\, it still faces a number of future internal and external challenges. Today\, a group of panelists convened at AEI to look at these challenges and their implications for Taiwan’s future in the Asian century. To begin the first panel\, Shelley Rigger emphasized that both the United States and Taiwan need to recognize the value of Taiwan’s democracy as a main connector in the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. Mark Stokes addressed Taiwan’s growing security challenges\, including its political isolation and the increasing strength of the Chinese military\, and detailed several key questions for the country to consider in formulating its security strategy. Szu-yin Ho\, in addition to addressing the principles and methods of Taiwan’s security strategy\, pointed out that negative demographic trends will force the government to make difficult choices between “guns and butter” to address Taiwan’s economic and security issues. \nIn the second panel\, Jean-Pierre Cabestan outlined the debate within the European Union on relations with Taiwan and concluded that this debate and discussion within the United States on the same issue are interconnected. Dan Twining pointed out the often-overlooked importance of Japan in Taiwan’s security calculus and the need to strengthen that bilateral relationship. AEI scholar Claude Barfield discussed the rise of bilateral economic partnerships in Asia\, as well as the future implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership for Asian regionalism. Finally\, Randy Schriver countered arguments of those who advocate for the United States to abandon Taiwan\, arguing that the United States should continue to support Taiwan through arms sales and other means.\n—LARA CROUCH \nEvent Description \nTaiwan’s transition to democracy and its continued economic growth are making for one of Asia’s great success stories. Yet the country has found that even with growing prosperity and political vibrancy\, its unique challenges have not abated. Taiwan still lives in the shadow of a hostile China\, faces continuing international isolation and finds it increasingly difficult to defend itself from external aggression. Confronted with such difficulties\, how will Taiwan continue to consolidate its young democracy? How will Taiwan defend itself in the coming years? What is the outlook for Taiwan’s ties with Japan\, Europe and the United States? How will the island ensure its continued prosperity? A group of experts will discuss these and other questions at this special AEI event. \n  \n\nAgenda\n9:15 AM\nRegistration \n\n9:30 AM\nPanel I: The Future of Taiwan’s Internal Development \nPanelists:\nSHELLEY RIGGER\, Davidson College\nMARK STOKES\, Project 2049 Institute\nSZU-YIN HO\, National Chengchi University \nModerator: \n\nDAN BLUMENTHAL\, AEI \n10:45 AM\nPanel II: The Future of Taiwan’s External RelationsPanelists:\nJEAN-PIERRE CABESTAN\, Hong Kong Baptist University\nDAN TWINING\, German Marshall Fund of the United States\nCLAUDE BARFIELD\, AEI\nRandy Schriver\, Project 2049 Institute\n\nModerator:\nGARY J. SCHMITT\, AEI \n\n12:00 PM\nAdjournment\n\n\n\n  \nSpeaker Biographies \nClaude Barfield\, a former consultant to the office of the U.S. Trade Representative\, researches international trade policy (including trade policy in China and East Asia)\, the World Trade Organization (WTO)\, intellectual property and science and technology policy. His many books include “SWAP: How Trade Works” (AEI Press\, 2011) and “Free Trade\, Sovereignty\, Democracy: The Future of the World Trade Organization” (AEI Press\, 2001)\, in which he identifies challenges to the WTO and to the future of trade liberalization. \nDan Blumenthal is the director of Asian Studies at the American Enterprise Institute\, where he focuses on East Asian security issues and on Sino-American relations. He has recently been named a research associate in the National Asia Research Program\, a joint undertaking of the National Bureau of Asian Research and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He has served on the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission since 2005\, including as vice chairman in 2007\, and has been a member of the Academic Advisory Board for the congressional U.S.-China Working Group. Previously\, Mr. Blumenthal was senior director for China\, Taiwan and Mongolia in the office of the secretary of defense for international security affairs during George W. Bush’s first administration. He has written articles and op-eds for the Washington Post\, Wall Street Journal\, Weekly Standard\, National Review and numerous edited volumes. \nJean-Pierre Cabestan is head and professor of the Department of Government and International Studies\, Hong Kong Baptist University. He is also associate researcher at the Asia Centre in Paris. Before August 2007\, he was senior researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research and was attached to Institute of Comparative Law of the University of Paris 1. From 1998 to 2003\, he was director of the French Centre for Research on Contemporary China in Hong Kong and chief editor of Perspectives chinoises and China Perspectives. From 1994 to 1998\, he was director of the Taipei Office of the CEFC. In 1990 and 1991\, he was lecturer in the politics department of the School of Oriental and African Studies. He is the author of numerous French-language books and journal articles\, with recent pieces including “La politique internationale de la Chine. Entre intégration et volonté de puissance” (Paris\, Presses de Sciences Po\, 2010). He has also published numerous articles and contributions in English on China’s political system and reform\, Chinese law\, the relations across the Taiwan Strait and Taiwanese politics. \nSzu-yin Ho is professor of political science at the National Chengchi University. After receiving his doctoral degree\, Mr. Ho first joined the Academia Sinica\, then moved to the Institute of International Relations\, National Chengchi University\, Taipei\, Taiwan. He later served as the deputy director of the Institute from 1994 to 1999 and the director from 1999 to 2003. From 2003 to 2008 he served on adjunct basis as the director of International Affairs of the KMT\, Taiwan’s current ruling party. After the presidential election in 2008\, he moved to become the deputy secretary-general of the National Security Council in the Presidential Office\, overseeing the country’s foreign affairs. After two years of service in government\, he went back to academia. Mr. Ho specializes in international relations\, comparative political economy\, sampling survey and Chinese politics and has published books and articles in both Chinese and English along these lines of research. He is now a Fulbright visiting scholar at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies\, Harvard University. \nShelley Rigger is the Brown Professor of East Asian Politics and chair of political science at Davidson College in Davidson\, North Carolina. She has been a visiting researcher at National Chengchi University in Taiwan (2005) and a visiting professor at Fudan University in Shanghai (2006). Ms. Rigger is the author of two books on Taiwan’s domestic politics\, “Politics in Taiwan: Voting for Democracy” (Routledge\, 1999) and “From Opposition to Power: Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party” (Lynne Rienner Publishers\, 2001). She has published articles on Taiwan’s domestic politics\, the national identity issue in Taiwan-China relations and related topics. Her current research studies the effects of cross-strait economic interactions on Taiwanese people’s perceptions of mainland China. Her monograph\, “Taiwan’s Rising Rationalism: Generations\, Politics and ‘Taiwan Nationalism’” was published by the East West Center in Washington in November 2006. \nGary J. Schmitt is the director of the Program on Advanced Strategic Studies at AEI and the director of AEI’s Program on American Citizenship. Mr. Schmitt is a former staff director of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. He was executive director of the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board during President Ronald Reagan’s second term. Mr. Schmitt’s work focuses on longer-term strategic issues that will affect America’s security at home and its ability to lead abroad. His books include “Of Men and Materiel: The Crisis in Military Resources” (AEI Press\, 2007)\, to which he was a contributing author and co-editor; “Silent Warfare: Understanding the World of Intelligence” (Brassey’s\, 2002)\, coauthored with Abram Shulsky and now in its third edition; and “U.S. Intelligence at the Crossroads: Agendas for Reform” (Brassey’s\, 1995)\, to which he is a contributing author and co-editor. He is contributing author and editor of two recent books: “The Rise of China: Essays on the Future Competition” (Encounter Books\, 2009) and “Safety\, Liberty\, and Islamist Terrorism: American and European Approaches to Domestic Counterterrorism” (AEI Press\, 2010). \nRandall Schriver is president and chief executive officer of the Project 2049 Institute. He is also a founding partner of Armitage International LLC\, based in Arlington\, Virginia\, and a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington\, D.C. He served as deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs from 2003 to 2005 and as chief of staff and senior policy adviser to then-deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage from 2001 to 2003. Before his work at the State Department\, he was an independent consultant and visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Mr. Schriver has also served as an active-duty naval intelligence officer. He has won numerous military and civilian awards from the U.S. government and was recently presented with the Order of the Propitious Clouds by the president of Taiwan for promoting Taiwan-U.S. relations. \nMark Stokes is the executive director of the Project 2049 Institute. Previously\, he was the founder and president of Quantum Pacific Enterprises\, an international consulting firm\, and vice president and Taiwan country manager for Raytheon International. He has served as executive vice president of Laifu Trading Company\, a subsidiary of the Rehfeldt Group; a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; and a member of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan. A 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran\, Mr. Stokes also served as team chief and senior country director for the People’s Republic of China\, Taiwan and Mongolia in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. He is a fluent Mandarin speaker. \nDaniel Twining is senior fellow for Asia at the German Marshall Fund of the United States\, where he helps lead the American institute’s growing line of work on the rise of Asia and its impact on the West. He is also a consultant to the U.S. National Intelligence Council. His work focuses on the extraordinary diffusion of power underway in the international system and its implications for the future of the world we live in. He was a member of the U.S. Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff (2007–2009)\, the foreign policy adviser to U.S. Senator John McCain (2001–2004) and a staff member of the U.S. Trade Representative (1996–1997). He has worked as a senior foreign policy spokesman and adviser for several American presidential campaigns. Mr. Twining was the Fulbright/Oxford Scholar at Oxford University from 2004 to 2007. His work on global trends\, grand strategy\, Asia’s future and American foreign policy has been published in leading newspapers\, magazines\, academic and policy journals and edited volumes around the world\, and he is currently writing a book about America’s future in Asia. He has testified before the U.S. Congress and lectured widely in the United States\, Europe and Asia and has lived and worked in South and Southeast Asia\, Europe\, Latin America and Africa. URL:https://cesionline.org/event/taiwans-future-in-the-asian-century-toward-a-strong-prosperous-and-enduring-democracy/ LOCATION:AEI\, Wohlstetter Conference Center\, Twelfth Floor\, 1150 Seventeenth Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cesionline.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/The-Project-2049-Institute-Logo-e1585327876182.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR