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Media Conference Call: Tensions in the U.S.-China Relationship

Speaker: Jerome A. Cohen
Presider: Bernard Gwertzman

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner head to Beijing for the annual Security and Economic Dialogue, the U.S.-China relationship faces diplomatic tension over the status of activist Chen Guangcheng, China's currency, China's leadership transition, and other issues. CFR's Jerome Cohen, an expert on law and business in China, discusses the U.S. relationship with China and the implications of these tensions.

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Media Conference Call: Obama's Defense Strategy

Speakers: Richard K. Betts and Max Boot
Presider: Jonathan Masters

The Pentagon's strategic review sets the stage for a new era of restraint in U.S. military spending and a focus on priorities in Asia. CFR's Richard K. Betts and Max Boot discuss the challenges facing the U.S. military and the implications for U.S. defense policy.

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A Conversation with Senator Jim Webb (Audio)

Speaker: Jim Webb
Presider: Jim Sciutto

Senator Jim Webb (D-VA), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, discusses issues facing the United States and East Asian countries, drawing on observations from his recent trip to examine U.S. national security and foreign policy toward the region.

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How Should the United States Address Its Chinese Trade Imbalance? (Audio)

Speakers: Eswar Prasad, Peter Schiff, and Shang-Jin Wei
Presider: Joyce Chang

Experts outline variables such as nominal exchange rates, foreign exchange interventions, and macroeconomic imbalances as contributing factors affecting the trade relations between China and the United States.

This event was part of the McKinsey Executive Roundtable series in International Economics

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China 2025: Keynote I: China’s Rise: Strategic Implications for Asia (Audio)

Speaker: Aaron L. Friedberg
Presider: Simon Tay

Listen as Aaron Friedberg, professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, breaks down the strategic challenges we face with China's rise in the world.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, China 2025, which was cosponsored with the Project 2049 Institute.

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