Will Xi reassure the White House that he is a leader it can work with both now and in the future? Can he simultaneously reassure his Chinese compatriots that he will not kowtow to the United States? How important is Xi's visit in the bigger picture of U.S.-China relations? On Thursday, February 16, a panel will assess Xi's time in Washington.

The Obama administration is going all out to attract Chinese companies to invest in the U.S., but at the same time, it has rebuffed the efforts of the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei to obtain contracts with major U.S. Internet providers or to take over U.S. telecom companies. At this event, a panel of experts will analyze the issues from both an economic and a security perspective.

AEI and the Project 2049 Institute will cohost a conference examining US policy toward China, particularly American engagement of Chinese civil society.

President Barack Obama is relatively immune to attacks that he is soft on China's currency; he is not lacking in his desire to bring change, he is just more credible than his predecessor when he says he cannot.

What are the economic and strategic benefits of Taiwan becoming an Asian center for business activity?

The United States should prepare diplomati­cally and militarily for a potential crisis with China.

What in the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville could conceivably be thought to offer any guidance for the study of contemporary China?