Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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No settled military leadership. No one willing to challenge the boss. Xi Jinping is reshaping China's armed forces in his own image — and while the immediate threat of conflict may be lower, the long-term implications for regional security are deeply unsettling.

One of Washington's most respected Asia specialists, Ely Ratner, joins the Lowy Institute's Sam Roggeveen to discuss America’s China policy.

Watch the live stream of the event here: youtube.com/live/1tEtR_taqbQ