The China Challenge in the Middle East

April 2023

Past Event

The China Challenge in the Middle East

Past Event

Hudson Institute

April 03, 2023

President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 15, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

April 2023

Past Event

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When Chinese leader Xi Jinping brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the White House welcomed the news. According to the administration, reduced tensions between the Middle Eastern countries further the president’s long-stated goals and does not represent a significant change in China’s role in the region.

But some analysts regard the deal as a watershed moment—clear proof that Beijing sees the Middle East as a primary arena of competition with the United States. Moreover, China believes that it has scored significant blows to America's status as the undisputed strategic actor in the region. Michael Doran, the director of Hudson's Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East, will discuss this matter with Hudson Senior Fellow Mohammed Khalid Alyahya.

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In-Person Event | Invite Only

Israel and the Global Strategic Environment: A Conversation with Caroline Glick

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Caroline Glick

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In-Person Event | Invite Only

Israel and the Global Strategic Environment: A Conversation with Caroline Glick

Hudson Institute’s Michael Doran will have a discussion with Caroline Glick about Israel’s position in global affairs, regional developments, and the international challenges shaping the country’s strategic environment.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Caroline Glick

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December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Crowding in Capital: Modernizing the Department of War’s Financial Arsenal

Featured Speakers:

Rush Doshi

David Rader

Moderator:

Nadia Schadlow

December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Crowding in Capital: Modernizing the Department of War’s Financial Arsenal

Join Senior Fellow Nadia Schadlow and an expert panel for a discussion on the DoW’s financial tools, the extent of the department’s authorities, and the role it will play in the broader American reindustrialization effort.

Featured Speakers:

Rush Doshi

David Rader

Moderator:

Nadia Schadlow

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December 2025

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Antisemitism as a National Security Threat

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Bernard Haykel

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Can Kasapoğlu

Liel Leibovitz

Michael Sobolik

December 2025

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Antisemitism as a National Security Threat

Hudson’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East will convene policymakers, experts, and private sector leaders to examine how antisemitism, both foreign and domestic, threatens American security and Western civilization.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Bernard Haykel

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Can Kasapoğlu

Liel Leibovitz

Michael Sobolik

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In-Person Event | Invite Only

America’s AI Challenge: Strategic Imperatives

Featured Speakers:

Kirsten Asdal

Dean Ball

Matt Cronin

Bill Drexel

Jimmy Goodrich

Sam Hammond

Divyansh Kaushik

Paul Lekas

Jack Mallery

Lorenz Meier

Daniel Remler

Shyam Sankar

Lior Susan

Moderators:

Patrick M. Cronin

Jason Hsu

Michael Sobolik

Timothy A. Walton

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In-Person Event | Invite Only

America’s AI Challenge: Strategic Imperatives

This conference will bring together experts, policymakers, and representatives from leading firms to discuss the intersection of AI, strategic policy, and national security.