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The inaugural Krasno Global Policy Forum took place on the 17th and 18th of November. Roundtable 4 discussed China and its Allies: Politics, Trade and Trans-Pacific Security.

Speakers: Dennis Wilder (frm US intelligence official, Georgetown Univ.); Robert Gerber (Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress); Kaiser Kuo (Sinica podcast); Michael Cunningham (Center for China Studies, National Taiwan Univ.); David Yu (NYU, Stern School & Shanghai).

Respondents: James Lindsay (CFR); Vita Golod (UNC-Chapel Hill); Lea Thome (AidData); The Hon. Mark Kennedy (frm Congressman, Wahba Initiative); Klaus Becker (frm German Honorary Consul, Zeitgeist Foundation); Amb. Philip Reeker (frm Assistant Secretary of State).

Moderators: Klaus Larres & Mary Weiss

Chapters:
Introduction - 00:00

Speakers: 03:58

Respondents: 39:30

Speaker responses to respondents: 01:02:35

Q and A: 01:05:45