November 2018

Past Event

U.S.-China Rivalry: Southeast Asia’s Tough Choice

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

November 19, 2018

November 2018

Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:

Dr. John Lee

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Dr. Amy Searight

Senior Adviser and Director of the Southeast Asia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Dr. Patrick Cronin

Senior Adviser and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program, Center for a New American Security.

Eric Brown (Moderator)

Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

On November 19, Hudson Institute hosted a panel to discuss the rivalry between the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China and its implications for the region. Panelists included Hudson Senior Fellows John Lee and Eric Brown; CSIS’ Amy Searight; and CNAS’ Patrick Cronin.

Many in Asia have grown wary of the People’s Republic of China’s intentions and the risks that PRC’s “debt-trap diplomacy” and military ambitions pose to their security, sovereignty and economic prospects. Concurrently, the strategic, political and economic competition between America and China is deepening. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) insists on remaining neutral—and on staying clear of the now intensifying U.S.-PRC rivalry. As the 33rd ASEAN Summit concludes in Singapore, the panel will discuss the perspectives of the Southeast Asian countries positioned between the two most powerful players and economies in the world. Is this diplomatic fence-sitting still the better response for ASEAN countries, or is it time for these nations to make a choice?

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Annual Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture

Featured Speakers:

Karel Řehka

Daniel Kochis

Luke Coffey

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Annual Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture

Hudson welcomes Karel Řehka, former chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, to discuss the changing security environment in Europe and its implications for the Czech Republic, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the transatlantic alliance.

Featured Speakers:

Karel Řehka

Daniel Kochis

Luke Coffey

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

A Special Address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 

Featured Speakers:

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

John P. Walters

October 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

A Special Address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 

Please join Hudson Institute for a special address on the current state-of-play by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who will join remotely, followed by a question-and-answer session on the war with Hudson Institute President and CEO John Walters.

Featured Speakers:

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

John P. Walters

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Semiconductors, Onshoring, and US Government Capital: A Conversation with Commerce's Bill Frauenhofer

Featured Speakers:

Bill Frauenhofer

David Feith

October 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Semiconductors, Onshoring, and US Government Capital: A Conversation with Commerce's Bill Frauenhofer

Bill Frauenhofer, executive director for semiconductor investment and innovation at the US Department of Commerce, will join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow David Feith for an invitation-only fireside chat on semiconductor onshoring and the role of government capital in strengthening America’s technological and industrial leadership.

Featured Speakers:

Bill Frauenhofer

David Feith

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Mecca Pact vs. IMEC: Competing Visions for the New Middle East

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Chaim Martin

Aslı Aydıntaşbaş

Soner Cagaptay

Ken Moriyasu

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Mecca Pact vs. IMEC: Competing Visions for the New Middle East

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu for a panel with Chaim Martin, Israel’s minister of economic affairs to the United States; Aslı Aydıntaşbaş of the Brookings Institution; Soner Cagaptay of the Washington Institute; and Director of the Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Michael Doran as they examine the logic behind each framework and what their rivalry means for US policy.