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Seminar
  • In Person
  • Seminar

Edlis Neeson Great Decisions: U.S.-China Relations

Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.

Thu Feb 5, 2026
CO

Date

Thu Feb 5, 2026
6:00pm – 8:00pm MST

Location

Koch Building
1000 N. Third St.
Aspen, CO

Contact

    [email protected]
    970.544.7970

Hosts

  1. Aspen Community Programs

This eight-week series invites participants to engage in meaningful discussions on critical foreign policy issues facing the world today. With guidance from volunteer moderators, participants will engage in thoughtful discussions alongside fellow community members.

The 2026 series will meet on Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 pm, beginning January 22 and continuing through March 12. All sessions will be held in person at the Koch Building on the Aspen Meadows campus.

Fee: $285, includes all sessions, refreshments, and reading materials.
Registration for the 2026 Series is now closed. Registration for the 2027 Great Decisions Series will open in early November.

If you are interested in learning more about the series, please email Ari Mizrahi at [email protected]

February 5: U.S.-China Relations
Relations with China remain tense, with tariffs, military modernization, and pressure on Taiwan. Does Trump have a coherent China policy, and will his tariffs on Rare Earth minerals be effective? What are America’s strategic options?

Topics and the dates they are presented are subject to change.

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