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What’s Next for U.S.-China Relations?

Thu Sep 25 2025

What’s Next for U.S.-China Relations?

Thu Sep 25 2025

What’s Next for U.S.-China Relations?

Featuring President and CEO of the George HW Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations David Firestein

Time:
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm CT

Open to the public; complimentary for Global Forum Members.

Join David Firestein, President and CEO of the Bush China Foundation, for an essential discussion on the world’s most consequential relationship. We’ll explore what’s really driving U.S.-China tensions: strategic rivalry, Taiwan, the global tech race, and the domestic forces shaping policy in both nations.

The discussion will offer clear insights on how this superpower competition impacts everything from global markets to national security – and what it means for Texas and beyond. Whether you’re tracking geopolitical risks, navigating business decisions, or simply want to understand the forces reshaping our world, this conversation will give you the strategic perspective you need.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

David Firestein is the inaugural president and CEO of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations and a founding and current member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining the Bush China Foundation, Mr. Firestein was the founding executive director of The University of Texas at Austin’s China Public Policy Center and a clinical professor at UT’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Jim FalkJim Falk is President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, and is now interim CEO of WACDFW.

  • About the event

    Open to the public; complimentary for Global Forum Members.

    Join David Firestein, President and CEO of the Bush China Foundation, for an essential discussion on the world’s most consequential relationship. We’ll explore what’s really driving U.S.-China tensions: strategic rivalry, Taiwan, the global tech race, and the domestic forces shaping policy in both nations.

    The discussion will offer clear insights on how this superpower competition impacts everything from global markets to national security – and what it means for Texas and beyond. Whether you’re tracking geopolitical risks, navigating business decisions, or simply want to understand the forces reshaping our world, this conversation will give you the strategic perspective you need.

    ABOUT THE SPEAKER

    David Firestein is the inaugural president and CEO of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations and a founding and current member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining the Bush China Foundation, Mr. Firestein was the founding executive director of The University of Texas at Austin’s China Public Policy Center and a clinical professor at UT’s Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.

    ABOUT THE MODERATOR

    Jim FalkJim Falk is President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, and is now interim CEO of WACDFW.