Recent Events
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The State of U.S.-China Relations
On Thursday, June 16, the Center hosted an off-the-record discussion of the state of U.S.-China relations in light of tensions in the South China Sea. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Abraham Denmark, who attended the recent U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, led the meeting. Former Ambassador Richard Solomon, Senior Fellow at the RAND
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U.S. Policy and the Geopolitical Dynamics of the Middle East
On June 9, the Center hosted Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr., former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, to discuss the strategies of the Persian Gulf states, especially in light of heightened tensions with Iran, falling oil prices, and the changing roles of Russia and Turkey.
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Kim Jong-un’s North Korea
The Center for the National Interest organized a panel with Professor Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Lt. General Wallace C. “Chip” Gregson, Jr., the Center’s Senior Director for Asia and the Pacific, to discuss the status of North Korea’s nuclear capacity in the larger context of American, Japanese, and
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2016 Distinguished Service Award Dinner Honoring Senators Tim Kaine and Pat Roberts
The Center for the National Interest honored Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) with its 2016 Distinguished Service Awards on May 23 in Washington, DC. Center President Dimitri Simes delivered the evening’s opening remarks. Center Vice Chairman Dov Zakheim introduced Senator Kaine and Center Chairman Charles Boyd introduced Senator Roberts. After brief speeches
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U.S. Energy Policy Priorities in a Changing Global Market Environment
On Wednesday, May 18, the Center for the National Interest hosted an off-the-record, one-table discussion titled “U.S. Energy Policy Priorities in a Changing Global Market Environment,” with Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Energy Resources, Mary Warlick. The meeting focused on how persistently low energy prices are impacting the United States’
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