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The landscape of international relations was fundamentally altered
by the events of September 11, 2001. Today, pronouncements of a
coming conflict with China have become muted as both the
United States and China face new and unanticipated
challenges in the 21st century. The United States is in the midst of a battle
to ensure its domestic tranquility in the face of terrorism and to make the
world safe from those that threaten the use of weapons of mass destruction.
China has made considerable
progress in the past two decades in the areas of economic, social, and
political liberalization, and is now on the verge of an extremely
significant leadership transition, while also facing challenges of its own.
The potential and motivation therefore exists for both of these countries -
the world's most powerful nation and the world's most populous nation - to
find ways to cooperate and pursue mutually advantageous objectives. As the
presidents of both countries prepared to meet at the Western White house,
the President’s Forum brought together some of the most learned minds on
Chinese affairs to help spark a conversation on the future of US-China
relations and to generate insights that will lead to well-informed policy.
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