As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, this conference series brings together leading thinkers from the United States and China to examine the legacy of World War II for the U.S.-China relationship. During the war, American and Chinese forces fought side by side against Japan, but now, eight decades later, the former allies find themselves locked in strategic competition. Do Americans and Chinese remember this shared history differently? What lessons from wartime cooperation might inform today's tensions? And how can historical understanding contribute to navigating an increasingly complex bilateral relationship?

This session will feature a keynote speech on the transformation of U.S.-China relations from World War II through the Chinese Civil War and Cold War to the present day by Wang Jisi, Professor in the School of International Studies at Peking University, followed by a fireside chat with Evan Medeiros, Penner Family Chair in Asian Studies at Georgetown University. In the second hour, a panel discussion of distinguished historians, former military and diplomatic officials, and policy experts will examine the roots of contemporary tensions, moderated by David Finkelstein, distinguished research fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses.

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