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The features below contain summaries and recordings of Pacific Council on International Policy events for members.
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A VISION FOR U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS WITH CONSUL GENERAL ZHANG PING
The Pacific Council recently hosted a conversation with Zhang Ping, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles, on the state of U.S.-China relations.
ROBERT ZOELLICK ON U.S.-MEXICO TRADE, DIPLOMACY, AND BEYOND
The Pacific Council recently hosted Robert Zoellick, World Bank president (2007-2012), U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2005-2006), U.S. Trade Representative (2001-2005), and author of America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy, as part of the Council's First 100 Days Memo on U.S.-Mexico Policy series. Watch the full conversation.
COVID-19 AND IMMIGRATION AT THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER
Essey Workie of the Migration Policy Institute and Dr. Scott Lillibridge of the International Medical Corps explored solutions to public health challenges faced by migrant communities amidst the pandemic, as part of the Pacific Council's First 100 Days Memo on U.S.-Mexico Policy series. Presented in partnership with the International Medical Corps and the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust. Watch the full conversation.
LA MAYOR ERIC GARCETTI’S 3RD STATE OF THE GLOBAL CITY ADDRESS
The Pacific Council recently hosted Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as he delivered his third State of the Global City Address, featuring his vision for strengthening LA as a global city and how U.S. cities can work with the Biden administration on foreign policy. Watch the full conversation.
THE OUTLOOK FOR U.S. FOREIGN POLICY UNDER BIDEN
Pacific Council President and CEO Dr. Jerrold D. Green offered a general outlook of U.S. foreign policy under the new Biden administration, on the afternoon of Inauguration Day. Watch the full conversation.
WORLD IN DANGER WITH AMBASSADOR WOLFGANG ISCHINGER
The Pacific Council recently hosted a conversation with German Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger on his new book World in Danger, offering a vision of a European future of peace and stability.
POLICYWEST 2020
The Pacific Council recently hosted PolicyWest 2020, a two-day virtual conference focused on U.S. global leadership and national security in 2021. Learn more and watch highlights.
UNDER PRESSURE: TAIWAN, THE UNITED STATES, AND CHINA
The Pacific Council recently hosted an installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr., chair of Projects International, Inc., on what an increasingly forceful China means for the United States and Taiwan. Watch the full conversation.
THE FUTURE OF U.S.-UAE RELATIONS WITH H.E. DR. ANWAR GARGASH
The Pacific Council recently hosted a discussion with H.E. Dr. Anwar Gargash, the United Arab Emirate’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, on the recent normalization of relations, the state of the region, and U.S.-UAE relations. Read takeaways from the conversation.
THE NEED FOR BALANCE: COOPERATION, COMPETITION, AND THE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP
The Pacific Council recently hosted an installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Dr. Geoffrey Garrett, dean of the USC Marshall School of Business and former president of the Pacific Council, on how the United States should balance competition and collaboration with China, the prospects for economic decoupling, and the state of bilateral trade. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
ISRAEL, THE GULF STATES, AND NORMALIZATION
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Dr. Jerrold D. Green on the normalization of relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. Read takeaways from the conversation.
BELIEVERS: LOVE AND DEATH IN TEHRAN
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Ambassadors Marc Grossman and John Limbert about their riveting new thriller on the United States and Iran. Read takeaways from the conversation.
CHANGING COURSE: U.S. POLICY IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
The Pacific Council recently hosted an installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Rear Admiral Stephen Koehler of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (the second-highest ranking U.S. military official in the Pacific) and Bonnie S. Glaser of the CSIS China Power Project on the impact shifting U.S. policy will have on the South China Sea. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
SPACE, INNOVATION, AND THE LA SMC
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, commander of the LA-based Space and Missile Systems Center, on the U.S. Space Force, the economic and military value of the United States’ space infrastructure, and the investments the United States is making to maintain its edge over its competitors. Read takeaways from the conversation.
LEADING THE FIGHT: HOW CITIES ARE ACTING ON GLOBAL ISSUES
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Vanessa Ibarra, director of Atlanta’s Office of International Affairs and Ambassador Nina Hachigian, LA deputy mayor of international affairs, on preparing for future challenges through subnational diplomacy and global engagement. Watch the full conversation.
ROADBLOCKS: U.S.-E.U. COOPERATION ON CHINA
The Pacific Council recently hosted the fifth installment of the Edgerton Series on Responding to a Rising China, featuring Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri of the Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs and Noah Barkin of the German Marshall Fund of the United States on what a joint U.S.-E.U. strategy, on China might look like.
THE UNITED NATIONS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION IN A CHANGING WORLD
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with United Nations Foundation President and CEO Ambassador Elizabeth Cousens about how the UN and the World Health Organization have helped shape the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how global efforts are connected to local effort. Watch the full conversation.
U.S.-TALIBAN PEACE TALKS
Experts discussed the state of U.S.-Taliban negotiations in a recent webcast. Read takeaways and watch the full conversation.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM COVID-19: EAST ASIAN PERSPECTIVES
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast on Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan's responses to COVID-19 and what they learned through the process of re-opening. Listen to the full conversation.
U.S. POLICY TOWARDS VENEZUELA
The Pacific Council recently hosted a webcast discussion with Carrie Filipetti, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cuba and Venezuela in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, about what Venezuelans are doing to restore their democracy.