NTI CEO Christine Wormuth on Opportunities to Strengthen Security Through Cooperation at the Trump-Xi Summit
The Summit can produce outcomes that strengthen U.S. national security and reduce global nuclear and biological risks
NTI and SIIS Advance Dialogue on U.S.-China Strategic Stability and Nuclear Risks
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) launched a new initiative to develop recommendations and proposals for reducing the risk of unnecessary action-reaction dynamics and misinterpretations in the U.S.-China nuclear relationship.
Over the course of two years, U.S. and Chinese experts will work to develop joint insights and policy-relevant recommendations for how the United States and China can manage strategic competition in a fraught geopolitical landscape.
On March 3 and March 5, NTI President and CEO Christine E. Wormuth led NTI staff and former senior U.S. government officials in virtual discussions with senior Chinese experts. The two-day workshop—co-organized with SIIS, one of China’s leading research institutions on international affairs—was the first in a series of planned virtual and in-person meetings aimed at improving mutual understanding and advancing dialogue on U.S.-China strategic stability and nuclear risks.
“At a moment of heightened geopolitical tension, sustained dialogue between U.S. and Chinese experts is essential to prevent miscalculation and reduce nuclear risks,” said Wormuth. “NTI is committed to working with our partners to advance these indispensable conversations.”
In a climate of intense competition and a lack of official engagement on nuclear issues, there is an urgent need for innovative, practical recommendations for managing and reducing tension and nuclear risks. This NTI-SIIS dialogue aims to help fill that gap by sustaining meaningful expert-level engagement that can inform future government policies.
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