Upcoming Event: BBTI Panel Discussion, 18/09/2018, Berlin
The Robert Bosch Stiftung and The Brookings Institution warmly invite you to a panel discussion on the topic Engaging with China: Perspectives and Prospects for Cooperation, Competition and Confrontation featuring Dingding Chen, Ryan Hass, Mikko Huotari, and Torrey Taussig, moderated by Janka Oertel.
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 from 18:30 to 20:00
Robert Bosch Stiftung, Französische Straße 32, 10117 Berlin
RSVP by September 13, 2018 via email to bbti@mohr-events.com
Please provide your full name and institutional affiliation.
One and a half years into the Trump administration, the transatlantic alliance has been largely preoccupied with itself. Mounting policy differences on trade, energy and climate, as well as NATO and multilateral security have resulted in open disputes between the traditional allies. At the same time, these divisions have shifted focus and policy capacity away from a more strategic engagement with other key actors on the global stage, including China. In recent months, tensions with China have grown, best visible in the current tariff and foreign investment disputes, maritime face-offs in the Pacific region, fiercer technological competition in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics and e-mobility, as well as the quest of all three actors to advance their countries’ geopolitical influence in a changing international order. Our panel will discuss the state and future of relations between China, the U.S. and Europe and address the following questions: How will politics between the three actors evolve and what issues will define it in the short term? What are policy areas of agreement, where mutually beneficial bargains can be struck? On the contrary, what are areas of potential conflict and confrontation? And which role do China, the U.S. and Europe intend to play in shaping the future of the international order?
The event is part of the annual convening of the "Brookings - Robert Bosch Foundation Transatlantic Initiative" (BBTI) and the Robert Bosch Stiftung's "Engaging with China" discussion series. The panel discussion and following Q&A with the audience will be conducted in English and followed by a small reception.
News and Insights
Europe's Foreign Policy Options in the Era of the Trump Administration
Bruce Jones, vice president and director of Brookings’ Foreign Policy program, about “American Foreign Policy in the Age of Trump: Rhetoric, Reversals, and Reality.”
America First, Europe Alone?
At the annual general meeting of the Brookings – Robert Bosch Foundation Transatlantic Initiative, participants discussed the current situation and the future of transatlantic relations.
Where Is the Relationship between Europe and the United States Going?
What do two experts in transatlantic relations anticipate for 2018? The political scientists Constanze Stelzenmüller and Amanda Sloat, both Robert Bosch Senior Fellows at the American think tank The Brookings Institution, discussed the current condition and future of the relationship between Europe and the United States.
The Kremlin’s political warfare against democratic countries has evolved from overt to covert influence activities....
Policymakers in the United States and European Union are struggling with how to manage their relations with Turkey....
Year one of the Trump administration has been uniquely unnerving. Yet the trans-Atlantic security community has also...
Over the past 10 years, starting in the Obama administration and accelerating in the Trump administration, the United...
Strengthening the Dialog, Not Increasing the Divide
How can we maintain the special relationship between the USA and Europe in the future? The Robert Bosch Stiftung’s answer: by stepping up our cooperation. Together with a U.S. think tank, The Brookings Institution, the Foundation has launched the "Brookings – Robert Bosch Foundation Transatlantic Initiative." At the kickoff event in Germany, international experts discussed the current challenges in transatlantic relations.
Europe's Future in the Face of Transatlantic Challenges
How are European countries standing up for their own interests in dealing with the USA? This was the topic of discussion among foreign policy experts at an event hosted jointly by The Brookings Institution and the Robert Bosch Stiftung as part of a wider initiative. Other issues discussed included Russian aggression, trade, immigration, and relations with the USA.
News on Twitter
In brief
About the Project
The transatlantic partnership is increasingly being called into question by nationalist and divisive forces in both American and European politics and society. New impulses and analyses are needed to reinforce transatlantic cooperation. This is the main objective of the "Brookings - Robert Bosch Foundation Transatlantic Initiative". The initiative aims to build up and expand resilient networks and transatlantic activities to analyze and work on issues concerning transatlantic relations and social cohesion in Europe and the United States.