China Prepares for War: A Timeline

July 2023

Past Event

China Prepares for War: A Timeline

Past Event

Hudson Institute

July 12, 2023

J-10 fighter jets of the Bayi Aerobatics Team of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force perform in the sky ahead of Changchun Air Show on August 23, 2022, in Changchun, China. (Photo by Zhang Hui/ VCG via Getty Images)

July 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Kyle Bass

Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Hayman Capital Management and Member, China Center Advisory Board

Moderator:

Hon. Amb. Paula Dobriansky

Senior Fellow at the Future of Diplomacy Project, Harvard University and Member, China Center Advisory Board

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Please join Hudson Institute's China Center for a presentation by Kyle Bass on Xi Jinping’s preparation for war. Senior Fellow and Director of the China Center Miles Yu will introduce the event, and the Hon. Ambassador Paula Dobriansky will moderate the question and answer segment. A reception will follow.

About the Speaker:

J. Kyle Bass is a member of the China Center Advisory Board and the founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital Management, an investment manager of private funds focused on global event-driven opportunities. He is also the co-founder and chief executive officer of Conservation Equity Management, an environmental sustainability private equity firm founded in 2021.

November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Investing in the US-Japan Alliance: Issues and Solutions for the $550 Billion Investment Fund

Featured Speakers:

William Chou

Reese Goldsmith

Jennifer Thomas

Quynh Tran

Teruko Wada

Eric Wilkinson

Moderator:

Kenneth R. Weinstein

November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Investing in the US-Japan Alliance: Issues and Solutions for the $550 Billion Investment Fund

To further explore the fund and its allocation, Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair will host an event featuring two panels with financial, industrial, and policy experts.

Featured Speakers:

William Chou

Reese Goldsmith

Jennifer Thomas

Quynh Tran

Teruko Wada

Eric Wilkinson

Moderator:

Kenneth R. Weinstein

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Future of US–Central Asia Relations

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Magzhan Ilyassov

Ambassador (ret.) Matthew Bryza

Ambassador (ret.) John E. Herbst

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Joel Scanlon

S. Frederick Starr

Moderator:

Luke Coffey

November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

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Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Magzhan Ilyassov

Ambassador (ret.) Matthew Bryza

Ambassador (ret.) John E. Herbst

Efgan Nifti

Joel Scanlon

S. Frederick Starr

Moderator:

Luke Coffey

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys on NATO, Energy Security, and Europe-China Relations

Featured Speakers:

Kęstutis Budrys

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November 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys on NATO, Energy Security, and Europe-China Relations

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