Virtual Event | Russia and China in Central Asia: Compete, Cooperate, or De-conflict?

Despite the many proclamations that Russian and Chinese interests would collide in Central Asia, Moscow and Beijing continue to work together in service of their shared objectives. These include, most importantly, keeping the United States and the West—and democracy—out of the region, maintaining stability, and pursuing economic benefits. Fissures exist, especially in the economic sphere, but so far both countries have sought to prevent these tensions from derailing the broader relationship. Both countries may increasingly look to the region as an important building block in their larger effort to build a viable alternative global order.

Join CNAS on Tuesday, November 12, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET for a discussion addressing how Russia-China relations could evolve in the future, exploring potential areas of both greater coordination and friction, which will be the focus of a forthcoming CNAS report. The event will feature Ambassador Donald Lu, U.S. assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, and report authors Lisa Curtis, senior fellow and director of the Indo-pacific Security Program, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor, senior fellow and director of the Transatlantic Security Program.

Live viewers can participate in the conversation by submitting questions during the event.

Featuring:

Donald Lu
Assistant Secretary of State, South and Central Asian Affairs
U.S. Department of State

Lisa Curtis
Senior Fellow and Director
Indo-Pacific Security Program

Andrea Kendall-Taylor
Senior Fellow and Director
Transatlantic Security Program

For registration questions, contact Jasmine Butler at [email protected]. For media inquiries, contact Alexa Whaley at [email protected].