Frontier Lecture｜Renowned Scholar Prof. Robert S. Ross to Deliver Keynote: The US-China Transition and the International Order

[Speaker]  

Prof. Robert S. Ross

[Academic Authority]  

- Tenured Professor of Political Science, Boston College | Senior Fellow, Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University  

- Qiushi Distinguished Chair Professor, Renmin University of China | Senior Advisor, Council on Foreign Relations  

- Policy Consultant for U.S. State Department & Department of Defense | Special Advisor on China Affairs, NATO  

[Scholarly Contributions]  

A trailblazer in Sino-American strategic studies with four decades of research experience, renowned for pioneering the "Asymmetric Interdependence" theoretical framework. Authored seminal works adopted as standard textbooks in U.S. diplomatic academies:  

- Awakening Dragon: The Evolution of China's Security Strategy(Cambridge UP)  

- The Strategic Triangle: China, America, Europe and the Remaking of Global Order* (Columbia UP)  

- Published many articles in top-tier journals including International Security and Foreign Affairs

[Moderator]

Prof. Huang Yuxing

Associate Dean, School of International Studies, RUC | Chief Expert, National High-End Think Tank  

[Lecture Details]  

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST  

(Registration opens at 9:30 AM with simultaneous interpretation)  

Venue: Lecture Hall 408, Mingde International Building, RUC  

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[Host Institutions]  

School of International Studies, Renmin University of China  

Chenghai Institute for Global Development and Security  

[Central Theme]  

Against the backdrop of China's rising comprehensive national power and profound transformations in global governance architecture, Sino-American strategic interactions have emerged as pivotal determinants reshaping the 21st-century international landscape. This lecture will provide multidimensional analysis on:  

- Historical evolution and contemporary applicability of power transition theory  

- Structural contradictions underlying Sino-American strategic competition  

- Potential pathways for international order restructuring in a multipolar context  

- Rule-making competition in emerging domains (cyberspace, climate governance, technological standards)