A major public forum on US-China relations. Is China becoming a world power and a threat to U.S. interests? Will the China-Taiwan conflict lead to a shooting war? Or, will Sept. 11 and other developments bring the US and China closer together? Event includes two high-level panel discussions and a reception (Chinese food).

MODERATOR: MIT Associate Professor of Political Science Stephen Van Evera.

PANELISTS: Chas Freeman (fmr. US Ambassador), Harvey Feldman (fmr. US Ambassador), Harry Harding (Dean, Elliott School of Int'l Affairs), Prof. Thomas Christensen (MIT/Political Science), Prof. Edward Steinfeld (MIT/Political Science), Eric Heginbotham (Ph.D. candidate/Political Science).

Come hear what the experts have to say!