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Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China with Eyck Freymann

April 20, 2026
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, Room 918, New York, NY 10027

Taiwan is where the uneasy peace between the United States and China will be tested--and possibly broken. Beijing believes that "reunification" is inevitable. American military strength has preserved peace and stability for decades, but its advantages are eroding. Beijing has found critical gaps in U.S. strategy and is working to squeeze, isolate, and coerce Taiwan into submission without firing a shot. If deterrence fails, the consequences of a Taiwan crisis would be catastrophic--plunging the global economy into chaos, shattering U.S. alliances, and allowing China to dominate the region and reshape the world order.

'Foreign Agents: National Identity Politics and the Making of China’s External Others, 1895-Present' with Yinan He

April 13, 2026
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
School of International and Public Affairs, 420 West 118th Street, Room 918, New York, NY 10027

In June 2019, as massive street protests shook Hong Kong, Chinese state media framed the opposition not as legitimate domestic dissidents, but as a “traitorous gang” and “scum of the nation” colluding with “Western anti-China forces.” This rhetoric reflects a century-long pattern in modern China: political elites’ strategic linkage of internal adversaries with external foes to consolidate power during critical phases of state- and nation-building.

'Chinese Encounters With America: Journeys That Shaped the Future of China' with Deborah Davis and Terry Lautz, Co-editors and Authors

"Chinese Encounters With America," published by Columbia University Press, tells the stories of twelve women and men whose experiences with the United States not only transformed their own lives but also influenced China’s quest to become a modern global nation. Their professions range from diplomacy, business, and science to music, sports, and civil society. Their lives show how Chinese citizens have interpreted and engaged with America, especially since the opening of relations in the 1970s. At a time when Chinese and American relations are dominated by competition and conflict, this book speaks to the value of shared interests and values.

October 6, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUILDING AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - 420 W. 118TH ST., NEW YORK, NY 10027 ROOM 918

Columbia University Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center Carnegie Corporation of New York

The Art of State Persuasion - China's Strategic Use of Media in Interstate Disputes featuring author, Dr. Frances Yaping Wang.

April 28, 2025
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUILDING AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - 420 W. 118TH ST., NEW YORK, NY 10027 ROOM 918

Abstract: Why do nations actively publicize previously overlooked disputes, and why does domestic mobilization sometimes fail to lead to aggressive policy? The Art of State Persuasion explores China’s strategic use of state propaganda during crises, revealing why certain disputes are amplified while others are downplayed. This variation depends on the alignment, or lack thereof, between Chinese state policy and public opinion. When public sentiment is more moderate than the government’s foreign policy objectives, a “mobilization campaign” is initiated. Conversely, when public opinion is more hawkish, a “pacification campaign” is deployed to mollify public sentiment.

Columbia University Harvard University Taiwan Focus, Columbia SIPA Columbia | SIPA Carnegie Corporation of New York

https://cwp.sipa.columbia.edu/events/art-state-persuasion-chinas-strategic-use-media-interstate-disputes-featuring-author-dr

China Policy in the Biden administration, a conversation with former Deputy China Coordinator for Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Henrietta Levin

Bio: Henrietta Levin served as Deputy China Coordinator for Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. She previously served as Director for China and Director for Southeast Asia at the White House National Security Council, and held several positions at the State Department, including in the U.S. Mission to the United Nations; the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; and Embassy Beijing. She entered the civil service as a Presidential Management Fellow in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Henrietta is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and holds three State Department Superior Honor Awards. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and a Master of Public Diplomacy degree from the University of Southern California.

https://cwp.sipa.columbia.edu/events/china-policy-biden-administration-conversation-former-deputy-china-coordinator-global Columbia University Columbia | SIPA Harvard University Carnegie Corporation of New York

China Policy in the Biden administration, a conversation with former Deputy China Coordinator for Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Henrietta Levin | Current and Upcoming China Policy in the Biden administration, a conversation with former Deputy China Coordinator for Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Henrietta Levin Share Add to Calendar: Google Yahoo February 24, 2025 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Event time is displayed in your time zone. INT...

Nov 18th - Elections Aftermath: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges in U.S.-Japan Relations
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Lecture Hall Room, Pulitzer Hall, Columbia Journalism School, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027

With Thomas Christensen, Andy Nathan, Ayumi Teraoka, Satoru Mori and George Miller

Chubb North America Harvard University Henry Luce Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Columbia | SIPA Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University Columbia University Columbia Journalism School

https://cwp.sipa.columbia.edu/events/elections-aftermath-exploring-opportunities-and-challenges-us-japan-relations

Revolutionary Diplomacy: The Historical Roots of China's Contemporary Foreign Policy System - with CWP fellow Anatol Klass Nov 11th 2pm

https://cwp.sipa.columbia.edu/events
Chubb North America Harvard University Henry Luce Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Columbia | SIPA Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University Columbia University

Join us for our event “Elections Aftermath: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges in U.S.-Japan Relations” on Monday, November 18th, from 9AM-4PM in Pulitzer Hall. This event will be apart of our 75th Anniversary Event Series and is in collaboration with Keio University.

This full-day conference will convene top experts on East Asian and global politics to explore the challenges and opportunities arising from leadership transitions in both Tokyo and Washington and discuss how the two allies can shape the security and political dynamics of the Korean Peninsula, in Southeast Asia, across the Taiwan Strait, and the International Order. Join us as we examine how the U.S.-Japan partnership can navigate these complexities and shape a cooperative future in an increasingly intricate global landscape.

For more event information and registration, please follow this link: https://weai.columbia.edu/events/elections-aftermath-exploring-opportunities-and-challenges-us-japan-relations

''Discourse Power: How China Gains Global Support for Its Vision of Cyber Order' with CWP fellow Rachel Hulvey'

How does China influence international order and when are China’s efforts successful? China develops a new strategy, international discourse power, focused on the use of narratives. Using international discourse power, China seeks to gain global influence by crafting compelling messages. Through interviews with China’s foreign policy experts, I describe the concept of international discourse power and explain how the Chinese Communist Party uses it to mobilize support and gain followers for China’s global leadership. Central to the strategy are narratives about international order. To observe the impact of China’s strategy, I focus on the development of order in cyberspace, an inchoate space where global rules are under development. Central to China’s discourse power in cyberspace is the message of cyber sovereignty. By employing a mixed methods approach to analyze the development of order in cyberspace, I find support for the argument that discourse is a source of power that allows China to mobilize support for changes in the status quo. This research flips the analytical lens from describing whether China will be motivated to shape international order to tracing the impact China has in a space where it is highly motivated to impact global governance. The focus on China’s use of rhetoric demonstrates the power of narratives in building and shaping international order.

October 28, 2024 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Columbia University Harvard University Henry Luce Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York Columbia | SIPA Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University Chubb North America Rachel Hulvey

'A New Approach to US-China Engagement — Before It’s Too Late'

October 21, 2024
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Columbia University, 645 W. 130th Street, Cooperman Commons, 120 Geffen Hall, New York, NY 10027

The Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business are pleased to announce the Fifteenth Annual N.T Wang Distinguished Lecture “A New Approach to US-China Engagement — Before It’s Too Late” featuring Stephen Roach, Senior Fellow Paul Tsai China Center, Yale Law School and former Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia and moderated by Xiaobo Lü, Professor, Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Political Science, Barnard College.

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