Topic Questions about Discussion:
China specialist Dr. Kate Kaup will discuss how foreign policy and domestic priorities within these countries and the United States’ recent maneuverings are drawing authoritarian regimes closer together as they expand their global reach.
- Are China and Russia building an alliance of autocracies to challenge the US-led global order?
- How should the United States best respond to rising challenges from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran?
- How should the United States prioritize our national interests, respond to new risks, and build our alliances in the face of rising challenges from authoritarian regimes?
Beyond the Headlines is a Lunch and Learn speaker series that presents fact-based information on today’s most pressing global issues. Events will have academic or research institution thought leaders as speakers, giving background and remarks on the topic before allowing audience members to ask questions and engage in discussion. Providing a non-political-based platform for sensitive topics will enable people to broaden their horizons and ask questions that facilitate growth on the subject matter. The series is free without lunch and open to the community.