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SUMMARY: “The China Challenge”
DESCRIPTION: Join a discussion on the Australian experience\, and its relev
 ance to Canada\, in navigating a new global balance of power with Professor
  Gareth Evans.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <p>A special invitation to join a discussion 
 with the Honourable Gareth Evans\, currently the Chancellor of the Australi
 an National University.  A member of the Australian parliament for two deca
 des and a Cabinet minister in both the Hawke and Keating governments\, he s
 erved as foreign minister from 1988-96.  A dynamic internationalist\, he is
  well known for his role as co-chair of the International Commission on Int
 ervention and State Sovereignty and subsequent work in promoting the Respon
 sibility to Protect.  Professor Evans was instrumental in establishing the 
 International Crisis Group and has been an unflagging leader on nuclear dis
 armament and non-proliferation matters. Learn more about Dr. Evans in <a hr
 ef="http://www.gevans.org/biography.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hi
 s bio</a>.</p><p><strong>Time:</strong> 1:00-2:30\, Thursday\, September 15
 th<br /><strong>Location:</strong> C. K. Choi 120\, UBC<br /><strong>Speake
 r:</strong> The Honourable Gareth Evans<br /><strong>Subject:</strong> "The
  China Challenge"<br />Please download a poster <strong><a href="/wp-conten
 t/uploads/sites/5/2016/09/TheChinaChallenge_Poster.pdf" target="_blank" rel
 ="noopener">here</a></strong>.</p><p><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp
 -image-6665" src="https://mppga.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2016/09/Gareth_Evans
 _University_of_Melbourne-274x300.jpg" alt="gareth_evans" width="274" height
 ="300" /></p><p>Professor Evans' presentation will focus on the Australian 
 experience\, and its relevance to Canada\, in navigating a new global balan
 ce of power.  He writes: "For both of us – and indeed  for a number of othe
 r countries in East Asia who are deeply economically engaged with China\, b
 ut significantly dependent on the United States for our defense – it is a m
 atter of  maximizing the huge economic opportunity that China represents\, 
 while doing everything we possibly can to help keep the peace. And keeping 
 the peace is becoming an ever bigger challenge in an environment where the 
 tectonic plates continue to shift\, and China is becoming ever less willing
  to accept a situation where the US remains – both globally and regionally\
 , and economically and militarily – the unchallenged rule maker and enforce
 r."</p><p>Bold\, clear-headed and candid\, we are looking forward to a live
 ly discussion that will be chaired by former Senator Jack Austin and introd
 uced by MPPGA Professor Paul Evans (no blood relation).</p><p><strong>Seati
 ng will be limited so please <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/BYvpLOEf95ryjsIk
 2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RSVP HERE</a> if you wish to attend.</str
 ong></p><p><em>**For those who are interested\, Dr. Evans also will be spea
 king that evening at 6:00PM at SFU's Wosk Centre for Dialogue on "The Case 
 for Good International Citizenship."**</em></p>
LOCATION:Room 120\, C.K. Choi Building
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