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Civil Discourse Forum: China: Partner, Rival, or Threat?

Date
November 21, 2025
Time
11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Location
Thompson Library, Room 165
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About this event

The relationship between the US and China is highly consequential for both countries and the world. U.S.-China relations are complex and often tense due to a variety of factors including ongoing trade disputes. How should the U.S. manage its relationship with China? What strategy should the U.S. employ across economic, diplomatic, military, and technological domains? Attend this student-moderated Forum to engage with different perspectives on these questions.

This student-moderated discussion is part of CEHV's "Civil Discourse Forums" series. Forum topics are selected by our undergraduate Civil Discourse Fellows trained in the 4Cs of civil discourse (Be Curious, Be Charitable, Be Conscientious, Be Constructive).

CEHV's Civil Discourse for Citizenship initiative is pursued with generous support from the Derrow Family Foundation and in partnership with Ohio State's Civil Discourse Project.

Speakers

Connor Fiddler
Connor Fiddler is a Non-Resident Fellow, and was an Associate Deputy Director for the Asia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Ali Wyne
Ali Wyne is the Senior Research and Advocacy Advisor for US-China Relations for the International Crisis Group.
Moderator: George Bernard
George is a third-year majoring in Finance and Information Systems with a minor in History on the Pre-Law track.
Moderator: Elise Brown
Elise is a senior pursuing a double major in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, alongside Theatre.

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