China’s Shifting Economy and Politics: Impact on Relations

China’s Shifting Economy and Politics: Impact on Relations Speaker: The Honorable Kevin Rudd, President of the Asia Society and 26th Prime Minister of Australia Friday, July 29, 2022 Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine – Roth Auditorium La Jolla, CA Kevin Rudd will discuss new developments in China’s political economy, including the impending 20th Party Congress and some of the challenges President Xi Jinping is facing due to economic difficulties, and examine their impact on relations moving forward. A reception and a book signing by Kevin Rudd of his newly published book, “The Avoidable War” will be held immediately following the lecture on the terrace. This public lecture has been established in honor of Susan Shirk who is an eminent scholar of China and a prominent practitioner of U.S. policy toward China. She is a professor emeritus at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy and founding chair of the 21st Century China Center. She is