Transatlantic perspectives on US-China geoeconomic competition

Date

January 29, 2025, 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM EST
PIIE Webcast, Washington, DC

Conference jointly organized by the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Centre for Security, Diplomacy, and Strategy at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Event Summary

The Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy (CSDS) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel have jointly organized a half-day conference that explores US and EU alignment on China through a series of engaging sessions:


9:05–10:00 am | US-EU alignment on trade in technology products and services

Featuring:

  • Jeffrey J. Schott, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
  • Antonio Calcara, Head of Geopolitics and Technology Programme, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy – VUB
  • Philip Luck, Director, Economics Program and International Business Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Moderator:

  • Giulia Tercovich, deputy director, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy – VUB


10:00–11:00 am | Combatting unfair trade practices in the context of a rules-based system

Featuring:

  • Mary E. Lovely, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
  • Luis Simón, Director, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy – VUB and Senior Analyst, Elcano Royal Institute
  • Chad P. Bown, Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics


11:15–12:15 pm | International currency status and the competition over international payment infrastructures 

Featuring:

  • Martin Chorzempa, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
  • Lukas Spielberger, Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy – VUB
  • Dong He, Deputy Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, International Monetary Fund

Moderator:

  • Federico Steinberg, Senior Analyst, Elcano Royal Institute; Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor, Georgetown University

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