"The China Debate We're Not Having" | Part 1: What China Wants
Opening Remarks & Session 1: What China Wants
Johns Hopkins SAIS ACF Conference, April 3, 2026
This week's episode features audio from a day-long conference hosted by the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs (ACF) at Johns Hopkins SAIS, held on April 3rd in Washington, DC. The conference, titled "The China Debate We're Not Having: Politics, Technology, and the Road Ahead," brought together a wide range of scholars, former officials, and analysts to interrogate some of the foundational assumptions underlying US policy toward China — a conversation I found compelling…
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