Catch up on the latest news and commentary from the Pacific Council. NEWSLETTER / October 1, 2020 The Pacific Council’s biweekly Newsletter shares international affairs commentary and analysis by our members and experts plus news from the Council and recaps of our recent events. SUPPORT THE COUNCIL Now, more than ever, the Pacific Council’s work to promote global engagement is vital. Learn about all the ways you can support our mission in Los Angeles, California, and beyond! donate today >> 2020 ELECTION SERIES THE U.S.-CHINA DIVORCE IS 'NOT A COLD WAR YET BUT YOU CAN SEE IT FROM HERE' Dane Chamorro, the Asia Pacific Director of Global Risk Analysis at Control Risks A change of U.S. administration would bring some changes of emphasis, style, and approach to the U.S.-China relationship, but the agenda and goals will be very similar regardless of who occupies the White House. read more >> more from the 2020 Election Series COMMENTARY RUSSIA, CHINA, AND THE INDO-PACIFIC: AN INTERVIEW WITH DMITRI TRENIN Jongsoo Lee, center associate at Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies What is the current state of Russia’s relations with China and the Indo-Pacific? And what are the prospects for Russia as an Indo-Pacific power? For a perspective on these matters, Jongsoo Lee interviews Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center and chair of the Center’s Foreign and Security Policy Program. read more >> THE UNITED STATES AND FIJI REAFFIRM SECURITY ASSISTANCE COOPERATION C. Steven McGann, former U.S. Ambassador to the Republics of Fiji, Nauru, Kiribati, and the Kingdom of Tonga and Tuvalu from 2008-2011 The United States and Fiji continue to strengthen security cooperation, which should be seen in the context of Washington’s prioritization of the Indo-Pacific region. read more >> read more >> TAIWAN'S KMT MAY HAVE A SERIOUS '1992 CONSENSUS' PROBLEM Derek Grossman, a senior defense analyst at the RAND Corporation, and Brandon Alexander Millan, a corporate strategist and entertainment and tech executive Clinging to the consensus has won the party little respect from Beijing, while putting it out of step with the majority of Taiwanese opinion. more commentary EVENT RECAP FREE AND FAIR? CHALLENGES TO U.S. ELECTION SECURITY "Foreign actors use social media to impact elections,” Camille François of Graphika said in a recent webcast on lessons and threats from other countries regarding U.S. election security, which also featured David Brody of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “The political field needs to catch up with this problem of disinformation to manipulate audiences." watch and read more >> CHANGING COURSE: U.S. POLICY IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA "We’re 100 percent committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Rear Admiral Stephen Koehler of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (the second-highest ranking U.S. military official in the Pacific) said in a recent webcast. The Edgerton Series event also featured Bonnie S. Glaser of the CSIS China Power Project. watch and read more >> more event recaps UPCOMING EVENTS EDGERTON SERIES THE NEED FOR BALANCE: COOPERATION, COMPETITION, AND THE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP Thursday, October 8 / 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT An installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, on how the United States should balance competition and collaboration with China, the prospects for economic decoupling, and the state of bilateral trade. Featuring Dr. Geoffrey Garrett, dean of the USC Marshall School of Business and former Pacific Council president. Open to the public. register >> ELECTION 2020: KEY FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES Tuesday, October 13 / 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. PT A Local-to-Global webcast specifically designed for prospective members, offering a closer look into pressing foreign policy issues as we approach the upcoming election. A panel of current members will offer their insights as policy experts and serve as hosts for the networking session. 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