Thursday, August 8, 2024 | 10:30 AM EDT
The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and the China-U.S. Green Fund convened the sixth Track II Dialogue on the Digital Economy from December 9 to 10, 2023 in Suzhou, China. After two days of discussions on topics ranging from artificial intelligence to semiconductor development, both sides agreed that there are still windows for collaboration despite the competitive environment in the digital economy. What are the unique challenges hindering cooperation in the digital realm, and how do Track II Dialogues help facilitate strategic cooperation between the United States and China?
In an interview held August 2, 2024, Reva Goujon, director at Rhodium Group, discusses the most recent digital economy consensus agreement with NCUSCR Director Admiral Dennis Blair, leader of the American delegation for the dialogue.
Speaker
Dennis Blair
Admiral Dennis Blair is the Knott Distinguished Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. He is also adjunct professor of national security policy at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. Admiral Blair chairs the board of SAFE, a non-profit organization advocating energy and economic security. In addition, he serves on the boards of No Labels and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, and chairs the Strategic Advisory Group of Lockheed Martin Space. From January 2009 to May 2010, as first director of national intelligence in the Obama administration, Admiral Blair led the sixteen national intelligence agencies. He was president and chief executive officer of the Institute for Defense Analyses from 2003-06, and chairman, CEO and senior fellow at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA from 2014-2017. Prior to his retirement in 2002 after a career of 34 years, Admiral Blair was the commander in chief of U.S. Pacific Command. In addition to Navy assignments, he served on the Joint Staff and on the National Security Staff. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Admiral Blair earned a master’s degree in history and languages from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
Moderator
Reva Goujon
Reva Goujon has almost two decades of professional experience as a geopolitical strategist, working with business and government clients to manage risks, assess scenarios, and make informed decisions. Reva is known for her ability to anticipate how structural forces, including U.S.-China competition, disruptive technologies, or the reorganization of global trade, are forcing a rethink of corporate strategy and behavior. Prior to joining Rhodium Group, Reva was managing director and head of strategic intelligence at Martin+Crumpton Group, a strategic advisory and risk management consulting firm. Before that, she was vice president of global analysis at Stratfor. Reva has a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree from the Security Studies program of the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
