The Centre for Japanese Research invites y ou to this timely online panel talk\, discussing the effects of the second Trump Administration on key global states including Japan\, Canada\, China\ , and others. This talk is co-hosted with the Centre for the Study of Globa l Japan at University of Toronto.
About the Talk:
Since returning to office\, US P
resident Donald Trump has among other things threatened to impose punishing
tariffs on longstanding allies\, announced a $500 billion initiative to ex
pand U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure\, and reversed his predece
ssor's energy policy by coupling a withdrawal from the Paris Agreement with
large investments in fossil fuels. This panel will consider the new geoeco
nomics of the second Trump presidency. How should we understand the key pri
orities of the new administration\, and to what extent have its economic ob
jectives evolved from the first Trump presidency? How should US allies like
Canada\, Japan\, and European countries respond to this new reality? What
can we expect for the future of US-China relations? The panel will open wit
h observations from Michael Beeman\, a former US trade official who led the
renegotiation of major trade agreements during the first Trump presidency\
, followed by expert comments covering the implications for Canada (Jonatha
n Berkshire Miller)\, Japan (Kristin Vekasi)\, and Europe and China (Yves T
iberghien).
Speakers:
Michael Beeman\, Stanford
University
Jonathan Berkshire Miller\, Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Kristin Vekasi\, University of Maine
Yves Tiberghien\, University o
f British Columbia
Phillip Lipscy\, University of Toronto