Where Great Powers Meet: America & China in Southeast Asia
In this lecture eminent China scholar David Shambaugh will discuss his new book  Where Great Powers Meet. Currently, the United States and China are engaged in a broad-gauged and global competition for power and influence. While this competition ranges across the entire world, it is centered in Asia — most notably in the critical sub-region of Southeast Asia. The United States and China constantly vie daily for position and influence across this enormously significant area — and the outcome of this contest will do much to determine whether Asia leaves the American orbit after seven decades and falls into a new Chinese sphere of influence. Just as importantly, to the extent that there is a global ‘power transition’ occurring from the U.S. to China, the fate of Southeast Asia will be a good indicator of how it may play out. Both powers bring important strengths and weaknesses to bear in their competition.
Date: 27 October 2022, 17:00
Venue: Nissan Lecture Theatre
Speaker: David Shambaugh (Elliot School of International Affairs)
Organising department: Asian Studies Centre
Organiser: Rosemary Foot (St Antony's College)
Organiser contact email address: asian@sant.ox.ac.uk
Part of: The Chun-tu Hsueh Distinguished Leacture
Booking required?: Not required
Booking url: https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/events/where-great-powers-meet-america-china-southeast-asia
Audience: Public
Editor: Clare Salter