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The American Enterprise Institute and the National Defense University's Institute for National Strategic Studies collaborated on a seminar series that examined China's growing influence in Asia and its implications for the United States. The series focused primarily on the nonmilitary aspects of Chinese power, particularly China's ability to leverage its booming economy to increase its regional influence. Seminar participants examined the sources of Chinese power, the ways in which China is likely to use its influence in Asia, and the implications for the region and the United States. This series is unique for its cross-disciplinary perspective on the interaction of economic and security factors.

All seminars were open to the public, with experts from U.S. government departments and agencies, research institutions, and private sector organizations invited to attend. Sessions were jointly moderated by AEI and NDU scholars.
 
Questions that the series discussed include:

• Will China be a coherent strategic actor in Asia?
• Is China's economic growth sustainable?
• What impact will Chinese economic growth have on Asia?
• How will technology be a source of Chinese economic power and regional development in the region?
• What economic fault lines are emerging within Asia?
• Can China use its political and economic leverage to coerce Taiwan?
• How effectively will China wield "soft power" in Asia?
• What if China's charm wears off?
• What are the viable Asian strategies for dealing with a strong China?
• What impact will a more influential China have on U.S. interests?

For more information, please contact Christopher Griffin at cgriffin@aei.org, Daniel Geary at dgeary@aei.org, or Tamara Shie at Shiet@ndu.edu.
For media inquiries, please contact Veronique Rodman at vrodman@aei.org.

Cosponsored by National Defense University.