On June 19th, 2018, the Institute for China-America Studies held its annual conference examining the state of China-U.S. relations. This years conference, “China-U.S. Relations in Year Two of Trump,” consisted of four panels focusing on the overall bilateral relationship, the ongoing nuclear negotiations on the Korean Peninsula, maritime security and the looming trade war between the world’s two economic superpowers.

The panels featured distinguished experts from China and the United States. The keynote address was delivered by Li Kexin, Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister of the Chinese Embassy to the United States, and focused on China’s perspectives of the China-U.S. relationship, particularly regarding trade. The luncheon address was given by Ambassador David Balton, (Ret.) and covered areas of cooperation between China and the United States on ocean issues.