Calibrated Coupling: Managing the Costs and Benefits of Interdependence with China

The dominant view shaping policies from Washington to Canberra to Beijing is that there is a zero-sum trade-off between economic relations and national security. From this perspective, extensive ties allow the other side to “weaponize” interdependence in ways that undermine one’s own security. In this lecture, Kennedy challenges this conclusion by analyzing the origins of this perspective, presenting an alternative framework, and providing specific examples of how to effectively move forward.

About the Speakers
Scott Kennedy is senior adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC. His research interests include industrial policy, technology innovation, U.S.-China relations, and global governance. From 2000 to 2014, he was a professor at Indiana University, where he founded the Research Center for Chinese Politics and Business and was the founding academic director of the IU’s China office.

Drinks reception at 5pm for 5:30pm start.
 

This lecture is supported by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.