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President and Chief Executive Officer
George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations
Taiwan's Presidential Election: Implications for Taiwan, Mainland China and the United States
Wednesday April 17, 2024, 1:30 pm By Zoom
In January, the voters in Taiwan elected Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate William Lai president, giving the DPP an unprecedented third consecutive presidential term. In electing Lai, the plurality of Taiwan voters defied Chinese exhortations and threats. Tensions between the Taiwan and the mainland, already high before the election, have increased in the wake of the election and some analysts assess that the likelihood of cross-Strait military conflict, possibly even in the fairly near term, has increased. What implications will William Lai's assumption of office in May have for Taiwan, the relationship between Taiwan and the mainland, and the relationships between both Taiwan and mainland China and the United States. George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations president and CEO David Firestein will share his insights and views on these and related topics. Firestein is a longtime dear friend of Michigan State University and an honorary Spartan; over many visits to campus since 2007, he has given scores of talks at MSU and across the East Lansing community.
Faculty Emeriti Association Lectures are open to all those interested.
Faculty Emeriti Association Zoom Lecture
President and Chief Executive Officer
George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations
Taiwan's Presidential Election: Implications for Taiwan, Mainland China and the United States
Wednesday April 17, 2024, 1:30 pm By Zoom
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Faculty Emeriti Association Lectures are open to all those interested.
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Videos of Past Lectures
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April 26 2023 David Firestein “‘Nothing to See Here, Folks’: The U.S.-China Relationship in 2023.”
March 21 2023 William Chopik A Tail of Influence: How Humans and Pets Shape Each Other's Happiness
October 27 2022 David Firestein Taiwan and the U.S.-China Relationship: Hard Realities and Inconvenient Truths
April 28 2022 William Chopik, Department of Psychology How an Optimistic Outlook Can Lead to a Happier and Healthier Life
January 27 2022 David Firestein Update on US-China Relations January 27, 2022
Firestein 2022 Postscript Question and Answer Session January 27, 2022 part 2
Roger Baldwin, Professor Emeritus, Department of Educational Administration: “Navigating a New Frontier: Renewing the Meaning of Academic Retirement” November 17, 2021
Professor Thomas Holt, Director of the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, on Computer Hacking and Malware September 24, 2021
MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD Michigan State University's Covid Experience April 29, 2021
David Firestein on U.S.-China Relations, 2021: Issues, Challenges and Prospects January 27, 2021
College of Veterinary Medicine Townhall with A. Oveta Fuller January 19, 2021 An event hosted by the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine and joined by the FEA. This presentation gave an overview of topics related to vaccines.