The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a discussion on U.S.-China technological competition and geopolitical tensions on Friday, March 27, at 12:30 PM EDT at its Washington, D.C. Headquarters.
The event will draw on insights from a recent trip to China undertaken by the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, focusing on China’s economic direction, technological ambitions, and current political climate. Organizers stated the conversation will also preview the significance of an upcoming summit between former President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral relations.
Bonny Lin, senior fellow for Asian security and director of the China Power Project at CSIS, is expected to contribute to the discussion, according to CSIS materials. Lin previously served in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2015 to 2018 and has published analyses on the Taiwan Strait and U.S.-China competition, including a 2024 Foreign Affairs article co-authored with Bonnie S. Glaser titled “The Looming Crisis in the Taiwan Strait.”
The event comes amid increasing U.S. Scrutiny of China’s access to advanced technologies, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. A recent report from CSIS detailed new U.S. Export controls on AI and semiconductors intended to limit China’s technological advancement.
CSIS analysis indicates China has emerged as a strategic competitor to the United States, possessing a growing military and the world’s second-largest economy. The organization’s research aims to provide data-driven analysis to inform U.S. Policy.
The CSIS event is supported by general funding for the organization and does not appear to have specific external sponsors. As of Thursday, March 20, details regarding the specific participants from Yale and the agenda for the discussion remain unreleased.
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