NEWSLETTER / October 1, 2020
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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." |
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"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. |
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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.
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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. This event is an opportunity for you to learn more about what the Pacific Council has to offer and meet fellow prospective members and staff. Know someone who may be interested in attending this event? Email [email protected] for more information. Open to the public.
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