Class: U.S. Hybrid War, China, and the Struggle for the Future
Date & Time: Saturday, October 26, 3-6PM EST
Description:
In 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama announced the “Pivot to Asia” strategy, the newest attempt to contain China’s rapidly growing development under socialism and the model it offers to the Global South. This coincided with a pivotal moment in China’s process, one characterized by the total elimination of absolute poverty in the country, less dependence on foreign capital and markets, and the inauguration of mutually beneficial initiatives with countries across the world aimed at developing infrastructure and capacity for all involved. As China attempts to usher in a new era of global relations, the United States has responded by initiating a new Cold War, moving against the threat it finds in China’s successes.
As the United States continues to escalate its efforts, roping the world into its campaign, it only becomes more urgent for us to deepen our understanding of China’s impact on the world, and of the purposes and future of U.S. hostility to China. How do we understand China’s development in the 21st century? What are the intricacies and purposes of the U.S. hostility to China, and what does it mean for China and the countries it is building relationships with? What should we anticipate, and how can we prepare for what may come next?
Instructors: Mikaela Erskog + Dr. Zhiguang Yin
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