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.

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