Date/Time
Date(s) - 27/05/2024
10:00 - 11:30
Location
Press Club Brussels Europe
Categories
China has become the critical state for the re-ordering of international relations. Its strategic competition and rivalry with the United States (US) is having a profound effect on security in the Indo-Pacific. The US’ alliance structure in the Indo-Pacific is having to adapt to China’s political and military power. Furthermore, China’s growing power is having an impact on European security through its relations with Russia and its role in the war on Ukraine. There is a need to reflect on the changing inter-theatre dynamics set loose by China’s power. Against this backdrop, the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) is organising a public event on 27 May 2024, bringing together experts and policymakers, to reflect on the following questions:
- How should we understand China-US competition from a strategic perspective?
- What are the implications of this competition for the Indo-Pacific region and Europe?
PROGRAMME
09:30 – 10:00 REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
10:00 – 10:15 WELCOME REMARKS
Luis Simón, Director, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy, VUB
10:15 – 11:30 PANEL SESSION
Moderator
Giulia Tercovich, Assistant Director, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy – VUB
Speakers
Linde Desmaele, Postdoctoral Fellow, Security Studies Programme, MIT
Tongfi Kim, Professor & Senior Researcher, KF-VUB Korea Chair, CSDS – VUB.
Rory Medcalf, Professor & Head, National Security College, Australian National University
Gwen Vamos, Head, Global Partnerships, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division, NATO
11:30 END