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China: Rival or Friend
2025-01-30 19:00:00 2025-01-30 20:00:00 America/New_York China: Rival or Friend Author William Jones examines China's Belt and Road Initiative and discusses its significance to the United States. Rust Library - Large Meeting Room

Thursday, January 30
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-30 19:00:00 2025-01-30 20:00:00 America/New_York China: Rival or Friend Author William Jones examines China's Belt and Road Initiative and discusses its significance to the United States. Rust Library - Large Meeting Room

Rust Library

Large Meeting Room

Author William Jones examines China's Belt and Road Initiative and discusses its significance to the United States.

Jones was the Washington Bureau Chief for Executive Intelligence Review from 1991 to 2020, reporting on the White House during the Clinton and Bush administrations. He studied Chinese and has traveled to China more than a dozen times since 2000. His articles and interviews are frequently cited in the Chinese press.

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AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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