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Lecture on Nuclear Stability and China-US Relations
Thursday, November 6 from 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm
Schwarzman College, Tsinghua Univeristy
CFLD Hall, B1 Level
The United States and China are entangled in a nuclear arms race. Starting from a relatively low base, China is expected to quadruple its nuclear arsenal by the early 2030s. Meanwhile, the United States is investing $1 trillion to modernize its nuclear forces and is intensifying efforts on national ballistic missile defenses, which are perceived as destabilizing for strategic stability by the Chinese. The introduction of AI, increased counterforce precision and conventional prompt strike tools further complicates the nuclear competition. The old norms and arms control agreements among nuclear powers established in the Cold war have crumbled, leaving us in a precarious situation. In this critical moment, how can the "adults in the room" reengage and reinvigorate essential nuclear arms control frameworks? What steps can China and the U.S. take to de-escalate the nuclear arms race and enhance strategic stability? Prof. Ru Riqiang, a leading Chinese missile engineer and nuclear strategist will offer his insights into the drivers of Sino-US nuclear competition and discuss potential pathways to a more stable and secure nuclear future.
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Registered attendees may enter Schwarzman College 30 minutes before the session begins. For this session, doors open at 6:30 pm. No attendees will be admitted after 7:30 pm.
Following the conclusion of this event at 8:45 pm, Schwarzman College's status as a dormitory means we must ask that all attendees who join us for the session as event guests exit the building. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this policy.
Dr. Wu Riqiang is a professor of strategic studies at the Department of International Relations, Tsinghua University, and a leading international authority on nuclear weapons and missile technology. A former missile engineer for China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, professor Wu has previously held a professorship at Renmin University of China and visiting fellowships at Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his M.Sc. and B.E. from Harbin Institute of Technology, China and his PhD from Tsinghua University. His research combines natural and social science approaches, with a focus on nuclear arms control, space security, and U.S.-China strategic stability.
Vasilis Trigkas is a Assistant Professo of Global Affairs at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University, and an elected member of the Council of International Relations Greece. He is the co-author with Athanasios Platias of "Parallel Lives: Themistocles, Deng Xiaoping and the Rise of Great Powers" (Forthcoming, Hurst Publishers / Oxford University Press). Vasilis research and teaching focus on three main areas: Strategic Studies and Leadership, with a particular interest in Chinese and Greek classics; International Security & Chinese Grand Strategy, emphasizing Geoeconomics; and the Triangular Relations between China, the US, and the EU.
Vasilis has previously served as a Research Fellow at Tsinghua's Belt & Road Strategy Institute, a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University's European Institute, and a Non-Resident Handa Fellow & Young Leader at the Pacific Forum CSIS. Notably, at Tsinghua, he spearheaded the initiative to establish an endowed visiting chair on Hellenic and European Studies, a contribution to Sino-EU people-to-people exchanges recognized by the European Commissioner for Research & Innovation.
A widely published author, Vasilis works have been featured in various academic journals and media outlets, including the Journal of Contemporary China, the Chinese Journal of International Politics, Global Policy Journal, Political Science Quarterly, the Diplomat, and the South China Morning Post, among others. His contributions also appear in edited volumes published by Bristol University Press, Springer, and Emerald. His academic journey spans economics studies in Greece and the UK, culminating in a PhD in Political Science from Tsinghua University as an Onassis Scholar.
