WORKSHOP:
China- US Cooperation (Relations)
in Global Governance
Cooperation or Conflict?
December 6, 2019
Organized by
The Center for Global Governance
Institute of Global Studies
Shanghai University
CHINA
Information and
Objectives
Since
Modern China was established in 1949 under the leadership CPC and Mao Zedong,
US – China Relations have undergone many changes trigerred by social, political
and economic circumstances in both countries. Some of the obstacles, challenges
and major historical events experienced in the course of US China relations
include the Korean War in 1950, the First Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1954, the
Tibetan Uprising in 1959, China’s First Atomic Test in 1969, the Sino-Soviet
Border Conflict in 1969, Ping-Pong Diplomacy in 1971, Nixon’s Visit to China in
1972, the establishment of formal ties with the US and the One China Policy in
1979, China vis a vis Reagan’s neoliberal era begun in 1982, the Belgrade
Chinese Embassy Bombing by USA in 1999, normalizing trade relations between the
US and China in 2000, the U.S.-Sino Spy Plane Standoff in 2001, initiations of
a strategic dialogue with China as “Responsible Stakeholder,” China becoming
the largest U.S. foreign creditor in 2008, China ranked as the world’s
second-largest economy in 2010, the U.S. ‘pivot’ toward Asia initiated by
Hillary Clinton in 2010, rising trade tensions under the Obama administration
in 2012, China’s emerging domestic leadership in 2012, Sunnylands’ Summit with
Barack Obama in 2013, the Joint Climate Announcement in 2014, U.S. warning
China over the South China Sea in 2015, Trump hosting Xi at Mar-a-Lago in 2017
and Trump’s tariffs targeting China spurring the escalation of a U.S.-China
trade war, Pence’s speech signaling a hardline approach to trade and China
policy at the Hudson Institute in 2018, Canada arresting a Huawei Executive in
2018 resulting in Huawei suing the United States, intensification of the trade
war in 2019.
From our
perspective, US – China relations are not different than US hegemonic relations
with other countries in terms of its containment policy. However, China is a
unique case due to its own demographics; more than 1.4 billion people,
including 350 to 450 million strong middle class, combined with its rapid
urbanization, dynamic economy, advanced levels of industrialization and
modernization, transformation of its gender relations, new educational system under President Xi
Jinping, and Chinese investments in Africa, Latin America, Middle East, South
East Asia, Europe and the USA. China offers an example of one of the most important
and large scale social, political and economic modernizations in human history.
US and China relations between 1979 to 2008 have been somehow stable in
comparison to other time periods, however, over the last few years, what we
call the China Studies Industry has become more powerful inside the beltway and
has dominated US- China relations. As a result, there have been new Trade Wars,
US support for Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan, escalation of the
conflict in the South China sea and many others that will follow.
This “New
Cold War” will not benefit anyone, but drains the resources from both the US
and Chinese education and healthcare system, diverting resources that would be
put towards infrastructure projects, alleviating poverty, and so on.
Furthermore, US economic problems are not related with China! Outsourcing
American jobs from Ohio or Iowa are directly related with the neoliberal
policies of the US administration since the Reagan policies begun in 1982. We
should also remember what happened to the GM factory in Flint, Michigan. Using
Taiwan or Honk Kong against China is not a friendly policy. On the other hand,
China is not a perfect place, nor is the US. Both countries have significant
obstacles and challenges. Both are currently facing similar issues with
terrorism, creating jobs for their citizens, building infrastructure, updating
educational system and enabling the diversity of their own citizens. Therefore,
global governance and collaboration is very important to US-China Relations.
Our
objective in organizing this small workshop is to bring scholars and policy
makers together to discuss and exchange ideas in a scholarly environment at
Shanghai University. We plan to publish conference proceedings in a scholarly
journal or edited volume. This year, we will organize this workshop at Shanghai
University and next year, we seek to organize a similar workshop in the USA in
collaboration with US universities or think-tanks.
If you
are working on US – China relations,
if you
are a PhD candidate, professor or think-tank scholar,
if you
would like to be a part of this workshop and network,
please
send us the following:
Abstract
(200 to 300 words)tugrulkeskin@t.shu.edu.cn
Your
Institutional affiliation
Your
Short Bio
Deadline for submission: October 15, 2019
The Conference will take place on December 6, 2019.
We invite submissions on the following and related
topics:
China-US Cooperation in G20
China-US Cooperation in Global Trade
China-US Cooperation in Financial Globalization
China US Cooperation in Dealing with Global Climate
Governance
China -US Cooperation in Anti-terrorism
China-US Cooperation in Development
China-US Cooperation in Cybersecurity
China-US Cooperation in Peacekeeping
China-US Relations in Technology and Innovation
SDG – Sustainable Development Goals (UN Development
Goal)
History of China-US Relations (1949 to present)
There is no fee for this conference. please
note that we will cover your accommodations for 3 nights and food during your
stay in Shanghai.
We also have some funding for airfare.
Submitting Proposals: October 15,
2019
Information about accepting the proposal: By October 20,
2019
Preliminary conference program: by October 24, 2019
Final conference program: November 1, 2019
Submitting Draft Version of Paper: November 20, 2019
Submitting Papers for Publication: January 20, 2020
Any
additional queries should be sent to:
·
Tugrul Keskin, Professor, Shanghai
University, China.
·
Guo
Changgang, PhD, Professor and Director of Institute of Global Studies, Shanghai
University.
·
Yang Chen, Assistant Professor, Shanghai
University, China.
·
ChenNing,
PhD Student and Research Assistant, Institute of Global Studies, Shanghai
University, China .
·
David
Perez-Des Rosiers, PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, Institute of Global
Studies, Shanghai University, China.
·
Andrew Alexander, Grdauate Student
and Research Assistant, Institute of Global Studies, Shanghai University,
China.
