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JOINT EVENT China Crossroads and RASRecent survey research by the Shanghai Institutes of International Studies (a Shanghai-based think tank) shows the changing images of China and the U.S. in 6 countries in Asia-Pacific. Tonight’s talk will revolve around the findings, including the relative influence of the U.S. and China, the rising influence of China in recent years, and the positive/negative perceptions of China and the U.S. in the region. Discussion will also focus on the geopolitical implications of these perceptions on the U.S.-China strategic rivalry.
19:15 – Doors Open
19:30 – Lecture
20:15 – Q&A
20:45 – Mixer
Please RSVP to Frank Tsai of China Crossroads at editor@shanghai-review.org.
Zhang Zhexin is Research Fellow at the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies and Assistant Director of Institute of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Studies at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS). His research focuses on East Asian geopolitics, Sino-U.S. relations, and China’s diplomacy. He is Executive Co-editor of China Quarterly of International Strategic Studies, English editor of Cross-Taiwan Strait Studies, and an editorial board member of Journal of Political Marketing. He was a visiting fellow at the Henry L. Stimson Center in 2011 and at Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in 2016. He is the translator of two books and author of dozens of journal articles and book chapters. His recent publications include: “Beyond the Strategic Deterrence Narrative: Deploying THAAD May Trigger Immediate Security Crises in Asia,” “China’s International Strategy and Its Implications for Southeast Asia,” and “China’s Pursuit of a New Asia-Pacific Security Architecture: Underlying Rationale, Ongoing Actions, and Future Prospects.” Zhang holds a PhD in International Relations from Fudan University and is a graduate of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies, having attended the program from 2002-2003.
