A lecture by Professor Susan Shirk, chair of the 21st Century China Program, School of Global Policy and Strategy- UC San Diego

U.S. Policy toward China since the Nixon administration has consistently sought to engage with China to build a constructive relationship with it while our military presence in Asia serves as a hedge against the uncertainty of China's future behavior. Recent domestic and foreigh policy trends in China have sparked a debated in America about whether these trends indicate a need to revis our approach. The speaker will provide her own perspective on how America can best shape China's future choices.

The UCSB Confucious Institute, UCSB Department of Politcal Science and Department of Global Studies presents a free lecture on United States foreign policy towards China