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Past Event
Seminar

Negotiating with China: Successes and Failures in U.S.-China Diplomacy

Open to the Public

This seminar will examine key negotiations between China and the United States, from the opening of relations in 1972 to the present day. It will discuss China's core principles and interests that serve as the foundation for its positions in negotiations, and the different strategies that the United States has used with varying levels of success to encourage China to compromise and cooperate. The discussion will also address the broader literatures on diplomacy and foreign policy decision-making.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
U.S. President Richard Nixon and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai toast at a banquet during Nixon's visit to China, February 25, 1972.

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As the world's second largest economy and a serious contender for global leadership, China's actions (and inactions) carry far-reaching consequences for international affairs. In light of China's increasing importance, it is critical to understand when and why China compromises or stands firm in negotiations and how other states might influence its behavior. This seminar will examine key negotiations between China and the United States, from the opening of relations in 1972 to the present day. It will discuss China's core principles and interests that serve as the foundation for its positions in negotiations, and the different strategies that the United States has used with varying levels of success to encourage China to compromise and cooperate. The discussion will also address the broader literatures on diplomacy and foreign policy decision-making.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.