Speaker: Jessica Chen Weiss, Cornell University
Description: Beneath Xi Jinping’s grand slogans of a “Chinese dream” and a “shared future for humankind,” there are internal tensions, debates, and interests that compete to shape China’s approach to the world. Through the lens of domestic politics, nationalism, and regime insecurity in China, Weiss will examine the evolving and contested landscape of what “China” wants. The talk will conclude with reflections on tensions with the United States and across the Taiwan Strait, prospects for peaceful coexistence, and the future of international order.
Sponsored by The Harvey Goldberg Center and UW-Madison Department of History