Public Talk by Professor Dali Yang, 

U.S.-China Relations:  How Did We Get Here, Where Are We Going. 

Speaker: Professor Dali L. Yang, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago;   

Chair: Professor Matthew S. Winters, Department of Political Science, and Director of the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 

Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurock Museum
Date & Time: April 17 (Thursday), 4:30 PM
Reception to follow

From confrontation to engagement to rivalry, U.S.-China relations have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past seven decades. This talk traces key patterns and turning points leading to today’s tensions over trade, technology, security, and global influence. As the two superpowers navigate a new phase of strategic competition and mutual suspicion, what are the major flashpoints, risks, and possibilities for cooperation? Offering a clear-eyed look at how we got here and what drives current policy on both sides, this talk explores what the future may hold for the world’s most consequential bilateral relationship.

Learn more about the Chi Lung Kang Endowed Lecture Series.

Hosted by: Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Co-sponsored by: Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, and the Spurlock Museum

Contact:
Professor Dan SHAO – danshao@illinois.edu 
Professor Jingling CHEN – jingling@illinois.edu