How Traditional Partners Can Meet the China Challenge

As China’s influence continues to expand across economic, political, technological, and security domains, traditional partners face new questions about how best to navigate this shifting landscape. This event explores strategies for cooperation and competition, focusing on how long-standing alliances can adapt to safeguard shared interests while engaging constructively with China. Expert panelists from Europe, East Asia, and the United States examine regional dynamics, global trade implications, security considerations, and the role of diplomacy in shaping a stable and resilient international order.

Speakers:
Liz Economy, Hargrove Senior Fellow and Co-chair of the Program on the US, China, and the World, Hoover Institution

Tobias Lindner, Senior Associate Fellow, DGAP; Former Minister of State, German Federal Foreign Office

Ambassador Jae-Ho Chung (ret.), Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to China; Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Seoul National University

Moderator:
Michael Laha, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology, DGAP

Highlights:
00:00 Welcome and introduction (Laha)
05:33 Past state of relations with China
17:47 Lows and Highs with China
28:30 How the current US presidency has changed affairs
40:27 EU's interests
45:30 Q&A

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