Power remains one of the critical subjects in international relations. The ongoing great power competition between the United States and China, the world's two largest economies, is predominantly viewed through the lens of balance of power. How does soft power factor into the foreign policy of our times to meet the international challenges facing the two governments? Do morals matter in world politics? Will China and the U.S. avert conflict by managing a cooperative rivalry?

The Center for China and Globalization (CCG) is hosting a fireside chat session featuring University Distinguished Service Professor and former Dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University Joseph S. Nye Jr., author of fourteen academic books including, "Soft Power"  and "The Powers to Lead." This virtual program is part of CCG's "China and the World" webinar series, which seeks to engage global thought leaders on topics concerning the current situation and dilemmas of globalization and China's role in it.