| Date | Time | Location |
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| Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Online Event, Online Event |
The relationship between the U.S. and China has reverberating consequences around the world. The ties between the two superpowers rests on a seismic fault—of cultural misunderstanding, historical grievance, and ideological incompatibility.
The Asia Society Policy Institute’s (ASPI) Avoidable War project has culminated in the publication of a book on U.S.-China relations by Asia Society and ASPI President Kevin Rudd, titled The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping’s China. The work demystifies the actions of both sides, explaining and translating them for the benefit of the other. Geopolitical disaster is still avoidable, but only if these two giants can find a way to coexist without betraying their core interests through what Rudd calls “managed strategic competition.” Should they fail, down that path lies the possibility of a war that could rewrite the future of both countries, and the world.
Join us virtually, for the Toronto launch of The Avoidable War and a discussion on U.S.-China relations. John Baird, Senior Advisor at Bennett Jones LLP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of Canada will moderate a conversation with Kevin Rudd on the book and the broader implications of the U.S.-China relationship. Peter Loewen, Director of the Munk School, will deliver opening remarks.
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