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24
October 2018
Past Event
The Mark Palmer Forum: China’s Global Challenge to Democratic Freedom
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Michael J. Abramowitz
Jonas Parello-Plesner
Sarah Cook
Juan Pablo Cardenal
Laura Rosenberger
Carolyn Bartholomew
Xiao Qiang
Jan Jekielek
Peter Mattis
Bay Fang
Josh Rogin
Rachelle Peterson
Dr. Teng Biao
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian
Perry Link
Isaac Stone Fish
Michael Pillsbury
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24
October 2018
Past Event
The Mark Palmer Forum: China’s Global Challenge to Democratic Freedom
Experts discuss democracy in China
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Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Michael J. Abramowitz
Jonas Parello-Plesner
Sarah Cook
Juan Pablo Cardenal
Laura Rosenberger
Carolyn Bartholomew
Xiao Qiang
Jan Jekielek
Peter Mattis
Bay Fang
Josh Rogin
Rachelle Peterson
Dr. Teng Biao
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian
Perry Link
Isaac Stone Fish
Michael Pillsbury
16
October 2018
Past Event
Canada’s Quantum Valley: An Integrated Pathway to the High-Tech Future
Featured Speakers:
Arthur Herman
Mike Lazaridis
Raymond LaFlamme
Iain Stewart
Michael Duschenes
Iain Klugman
Joseph Emerson
Scott Totzke
Kenneth R. Weinstein
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11
October 2018
Past Event
China-Vatican Relations and Religious Freedom in China
Featured Speakers:
Nina Shea
Daniel Mark
Ted Lipien
Seth Cropsey
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05
October 2018
Past Event
Countering Russian Money Laundering: Lessons from Latvia
Featured Speakers:
Charles Davidson
Joshua Kirschenbaum
Andris Teikmanis
Nicolas Veron
Ilze Znotiņa
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03
October 2018
Past Event
Syria’s Proxy Battle: Regional Players and U.S. Policy
Featured Speakers:
Oubai Shahbandar
Michael Pregent
Bassam Barabandi
Yasmine Farouk
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27
September 2018
Past Event
Oceans Ventured: A Discussion with Former Navy Secretary John Lehman
Featured Speakers:
John Lehman
Seth Cropsey
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26
September 2018
Past Event
U.S.-China Trade Relations and Challenges: Past, Present, and Future
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Huiyao Wang
Michael Pillsbury
Arthur Herman
Richard Weitz
Aparna Pande
Dr. Miao Lu
Dr. Heiwai Tang
Dr. Wenshan Jia
Ambassador Husain Haqqani
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26
September 2018
Past Event
U.S.-China Trade Relations and Challenges: Past, Present, and Future
Experts discuss U.S.-China trade relations
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Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Huiyao Wang
Michael Pillsbury
Arthur Herman
Richard Weitz
Aparna Pande
Dr. Miao Lu
Dr. Heiwai Tang
Dr. Wenshan Jia
Ambassador Husain Haqqani
21
September 2018
Past Event
U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Strategic Island Defense
Featured Speakers:
General James T. Conway
Seth Cropsey
Jun Isomura
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19
September 2018
Past Event
Iraq: Escalating Domestic and Regional Tensions
Featured Speakers:
Omar al-Nidawi
Jomana Qaddour
Ahmed Ali
Mike Pregent
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19
September 2018
Past Event
Iran’s Missile Proliferation: A Conversation with Special Envoy Brian Hook
Featured Speakers:
Brian Hook
Rebeccah Heinrichs
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