“Understanding China’s Global Ambition”
SESSION DETAILS
DATE		Wednesday, August 8, 2018
TIME		5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (Registration: 04:30 PM )
LOCATION		Juniper Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi:  110003
SPEAKERS		Dr. John Fitzgerald, Professor Emeritus, Centre for Social Impact-Swinburne, Melbourne, Australia Dr. Maiko Ichihara, Associate Professor at Hitotsubashi University, Japan Dr. Seungjoo Lee, Professor of Political Science and International relations, Chung –Ang University, South Korea  Dr. Andrew Nathan, Professor of Political Science at Columbia University, USA
CHAIR		Mr.  Shivshankar Menon, Former National Security Advisor and Foreign Secretary of India
ABOUT THE EVENT
China’s rapid economic, political, and strategic rise has implications for the existing world order. Two decades ago, China’s influence barely extended beyond its borders. Few predicted its emergence as an economic powerhouse with global reach. Its $1 trillion One Belt One Road initiative spanning some 60 countries is just one among many ways Beijing seeks to rework the international system in its image.  What type of world does China wish to see? Where do its interests and the democratic world’s converge or diverge? How does Beijing plan to geopolitically leverage its cross-border investments and loans? What are the options facing small and medium countries who need such capital but who will struggle to avoid being entrapped by China’s wealth?  Join us for a discussion on China’s strategic interests and goals in the region and the world