Steph Haggard speaks with Danny Russel about the intensifying U.S.-China rivalry that is ushering in new dynamic in the Asia Pacific region. They address the trade war, negotiations with North Korea, American alliance with Japan, the Indo-Pacific strategy, and warn against the notion of decoupling.

Prof. Stephan Haggard is the Lawrence and Sallye Krause Professor of Korea-Pacific Studies and Director of the Korea-Pacific Program at the School of Global Policy & Strategy.

Daniel Russel is Vice President of International Security and Diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute, and most recently served as the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs in the Obama Administration.Mr. Russel delivered the Robert Ellsworth Memorial Lecture earlier this month at UC San Diego. To watch his full remarks, visit china.ucsd.edu

Editor/Host: Samuel Tsoi
Production Support: Mike Fausner
Music: Dave Liang/Shanghai Restoration Project

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