Join us on June 2, from 5 to 6 PM for a special panel discussion on the future of U.S.-China relations, featuring Congressman Adam Smith and Professor David Bachman. As we enter Trump 2.0, U.S.-China relations face new challenges, tensions, and geopolitical shifts. Few are better positioned to speak on these developments than our two panelists. Congressman Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, is one of the foremost voices in Congress on U.S. national security and defense policy toward China. Professor Bachman, the Henry M. Jackson Professor of International Studies at the University of Washington, is a leading expert on Chinese domestic politics, foreign policy, and U.S.-China relations.
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If you would like to attend, it is required that you fill out this registration form: https://forms.gle/c38rEEyd7oNcw2pk8
agenda
Date: Monday, June 2, 2025 Pacific Time
4:50 – 5:00 PM: Doors Open and Guest Seating
5:00 – 5:45 PM: Moderated Discussion
5:45 – 6:00 PM: Audience Q&A
6:00 – 6:05 PM: Closing Remarks
6:05 – 6:15 PM: Informal Networking & Exit
4:50 – 5:00 PM: Doors Open and Guest Seating
5:00 – 5:45 PM: Moderated Discussion
5:45 – 6:00 PM: Audience Q&A
6:00 – 6:05 PM: Closing Remarks
6:05 – 6:15 PM: Informal Networking & Exit
speakers
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Representative Adam Smith
Congressman Adam Smith has represented Washington’s 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997 and is the Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee. He holds a B.A. from Fordham University and a J.D. from the University of Washington. He began his career as a prosecutor and was elected to the Washington State Senate at age 25. In Congress, Smith is a leading voice on national security, defense policy, and military innovation.
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Professor David Bachman
David Bachman is a Professor of International Studies at the University of Washington’s Jackson School. A leading scholar on Chinese domestic politics, foreign policy, and U.S.-China relations, he has authored two books and over 50 articles on these subjects. He served as Chair of the China Studies Program from 1992 to 2003 and as Associate Director of the Jackson School from 2003 to 2010. Before joining the University of Washington in 1991, Bachman taught at Stanford and Princeton.
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