The relationship between Beijing and Washington is increasingly competitive, as both nations strive towards achieving different global orders. This competition, driven in part by values and economics, will shape the rest of the 21st century. Yet China and the United States remain economically interdependent for the foreseeable future. This panel will examine the economic and security tensions at the core of the relationship, how decision makers are adapting to this dynamic, and the pursuit of strategic objectives shaped by this competition. 

Welcome Remarks

Courtney Lyman

Senior Director, Business and Program Development, Milken Institute

Moderator

Sheryl WuDunn

Co-Founder, FullSky Partners

Speakers

Michèle Flournoy

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, WestExec Advisors; Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Michael McCaul

US Representative, Texas; Chairman, US House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Christopher Miller

Associate Professor of International History, Tufts University; Author, "Chip War"

Seth Moulton

United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts

Kevin Rudd

Ambassador of Australia to the US; 26th Prime Minister of Australia