On December 15, the Foreign Policy program at Brookings hosted U.S. Ambassador to China R. Nicholas Burns for a keynote address and to provide an on-the-ground perspective from Beijing on the state of U.S.-China relations. Following his address, Ambassador Burns engaged in conversation with John L. Thornton China Center Director Ryan Hass and Fellow Patricia Kim.
In early December, Ryan Hass, Patricia Kim, and Ryan McElveen led the China Center's first post-COVID trip to Beijing.
In addition to meeting with government, academic, and business leaders, they were hosted by Tsinghua University's School of Public Policy at Schwarzman College for a public event.
They discussed takeaways from the November meeting between President Xi and President Biden and examined the complexities facing the bilateral relationship in 2024.
More research and commentary
U.S.-China relations in 2024. On an episode of the Bloomberg Surveillance Podcast, Susan Thornton explains why she expects a tumultuous year ahead for the U.S.-China relationship.
How Henry Kissinger conquered Washington. To discuss the complicated legacy of a foreign policy giant, Evan Osnos co-hosted an episode of The Political Scene podcast from The New Yorker alongside Susan B. Glasser and Jane Mayer.
Moody's changes outlook for China's debt. Peter Petri spoke to the Voice of America about potential economic steps that Beijing could take following the change to China's sovereign debt outlook.
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