{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"86096","title":"Navigating U.S. - China Competition","campus":"Online event","locations":"Online","college_unit":"Barrett, The Honors College, Department of Military Science, School of Politics and Global Studies, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions - Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service, ASU Online, Community@ASU","department":"Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab","field_cost_value":"Free","event_price_level":"Free","asu_events_price_desc":"Free","body_summary":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022img-fluid\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/g\/files\/litvpz3506\/files\/inline-images\/ASU_NationalSecurityLab\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","full_body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022img-fluid\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/g\/files\/litvpz3506\/files\/inline-images\/ASU_NationalSecurityLab_1_Horiz_RGB_MaroonGold_150ppi.png\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u00223d36ee5d-d1b0-44d0-b42b-d987e4376061\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 alt=\u0022LDNS LOGO\u0022 width=\u0022167\u0022 height=\u002244\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022uds-highlighted-heading\u0022\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022highlight-gold\u0022\u003EFall 2026 Credible Deterrence Series\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpecial guest:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENicholas Burns, Former U.S. Ambassador to the People\u0027s Republic of China and Harvard Professor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPlease join us for a conversation with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hks.harvard.edu\/faculty\/nicholas-burns\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmbassador\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ENicholas Burns\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E as part of the Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab\u2019s Credible Deterrence Speaker Series. \u003Cstrong\u003EAmbassador Burns served as U.S. ambassador to the People\u2019s Republic of China and is currently a professor at Harvard University.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHe will discuss how U.S. military, diplomatic and economic strength\u2014and its alliances in the region\u2014influence China\u2019s policies as Beijing asserts its power regionally and globally. The conversation will also explore whether the United States has been successful in stabilizing the Indo-Pacific and managing its competitive relationship with China.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event will be \u003Cstrong\u003Emoderated by \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ldns.asu.edu\/about\/ambassador-david-j-scheffer\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmbassador David Scheffer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, ASU Professor of Practice.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","phone":"","contactname":"Kristi Hickman","email":"Kristi.Hickman@asu.edu","delta":"0","alias":"https:\/\/asuevents.asu.edu\/event\/navigating-us-china-competition?id=0","ticketing_rsvp_txt":"Register here","ticketing_rsvp_txt2":"","ticketing_rsvp_url":"https:\/\/na.eventscloud.com\/896895","ticketing_rsvp_url2":"","website":"https:\/\/ldns.asu.edu\/","image_url":"https:\/\/asuevents.asu.edu\/sites\/g\/files\/litvpz3506\/files\/2026-10\/Burns.png","image_alt":"","image_title":"","start_date":"Oct 29 2026 - 1:15pm","end_date":"Oct 29 2026 - 2:15pm","time_description":"","very_start_date":"2026-10-29T13:15:00Z","very_end_date":"2026-10-29T14:15:00Z","event_types":"Info session, Presentation, Webcast, Webinar, Workshop","interests":"Academic and Professional Enhancement|Ethics|Justice studies|Lectures|Politics|Global|Military|ROTC|Veterans","audiences":"For current ASU students|For staff|For faculty|For the community|For veterans|Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab|For alumni","event_units":"Barrett, The Honors College|Department of Military Science|School of Politics and Global Studies|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions - Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service|ASU Online|Community@ASU","event_topics":"Free|Open to the public","download":"","event_map_url":"","event_map_title":"","event_video":"","location_term":"Online event","venue_address":"","venue_city":"","venue_state":"","venue_zip":"","alias-indexed":"https:\/\/asuevents.asu.edu\/event\/navigating-us-china-competition?id=0","sport_tag":"","game_type":"","subtitle":"","season":"","athletic_conference":"","tv_network":"","radio_station":"","wear_color":"","game_theme":"","history":"","history_text":"","related_stories":"","related_stories_text":"","game_notes":"","game_notes_text":"","recap_link":"","recap_link_text":"","live_stats":"","live_stats_text":"","game_time_tba":"No","sda_all_day":"No","opponent_logo":"","related_videos":"","related_videos_text":"","recurring":"no"}}]}