On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
China’s Impact on Conflict Dynamics in the Red Sea Arena
Join United States Institute of Peace online event about China's impact on the Red Sea Arena.
Over the last decade, China has become more engaged internationally, including in conflict zones and fragile states of strategic interest to the United States. The U.S. Institute of Peace is convening a series of bipartisan Senior Study Groups (SSGs) to examine China’s influence on conflict dynamics around the world. This report, the third in the SSG series, examines China’s presence and impact in the Red Sea arena—with a focus on the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
You will be able to participate in the live Q&A using the YouTube chat box function on the YouTube page. You can also take part in the conversation on Twitter with #ChinaRedSea.
Join USIP and members of the SSG for an in-depth look at this report, featuring discussions on how China’s growing presence has brought infrastructure and economic opportunities to the region, while raising concerns about the sustainability, transparency, and long-term impacts of its engagement on countries in the Horn and the Gulf. The panel will discuss recommendations advanced in the report on how Washington should respond to Beijing’s growing economic, diplomatic, and military footprint in the Red Sea arena, and address possibilities for cooperation in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.
Jennifer Staats, introductory remarks Susan Thornton, moderator Deborah Brautigam Joel Wuthnow Payton Knopf
Speakers
Director of East and Southeast Asia Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace
Johnnie Carson, introductory remarks
Senior Advisor, U.S. Institute of Peace
Member, USIP China-Red Sea Senior Study Group; Member, USIP Peace and Security in the Red Sea Senior Study Group
Senior Fellow, Paul Tsai China Center, Yale Law School; Co-Chair, USIP China-Red Sea Senior Study Group
@suea_thornton
Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of Political Economy and Director of the China Africa Research Initiative, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies; Member, USIP China-Red Sea Senior Study Group
@D_Brautigam
Patricia Kim
Senior Policy Analyst, China Program, U.S. Institute of Peace; Project Director, USIP China-Red Sea Senior Study Group
Maria Repnikova
Assistant Professor, Georgia State University; Member, USIP China-Red Sea Senior Study Group
@MariaRepnikova
David Shinn
Adjunct Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University; Member, USIP China-Red Sea Senior Study Group
@AmbShinn
Research Fellow, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, U.S. National Defense University; Member, USIP China-Red Sea Senior Study Group
@jwuthnow
Advisor to Africa Program, U.S. Institute of Peace
This event will take place on Tuesday, April 28th at 11AM Eastern Time and 8AM Pacific Time.
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