China and the Middle East in the 21st Century

Date: 

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 2:30pm to 4:30pm

Location: 

CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents a panel of scholars on China and the Middle East

map of China & Middle EastEzra F. Vogel (傅高义), Harvard University
Robert S. Ross (陆伯彬), Boston College
Bruce Rutherford, Colgate University
Degang Sun, Shanghai International Studies University

 

Panel:
China’s Foreign Policy in the New Era
Ezra F. Vogel (傅高义), Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences, Fairbank Center, Harvard University
Discussant: Thomas Cavanna, Visiting Assistant Professor of Strategic Studies, Fletcher School, Tufts University

China and Great Power Relations in the Middle East
Robert S. Ross (陆伯彬), Professor of Political Science, Boston College; Associate, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University
Discussant: Lenore G. Martin, Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Emmanuel College; Associate, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University

The Transition to a Larger Role for China in the Middle East
Bruce Rutherford, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Colgate University
Discussant: Andrew Leber, PhD candidate, GSAS, Department of Government, Harvard University

China’s Seaport Diplomacy in the Greater Middle East: Implications to the US
Degang Sun, Visiting Scholar, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University; Professor and Deputy Director, Middle East Studies Institute, Shanghai International Studies University
Discussant: Isaac B. Kardon (孔适海), Assistant Professor, China Maritime Studies Institute, US Naval War College, Newport, RI

Chair: Lenore G. Martin, Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Emmanuel College; Associate, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University

Contact: Liz Flanagan