Hybrid Event
U.S.–China Competition and the International Order
Friday, September 5, 2025 | 1:30 - 3:00 PM (ET)
Furman Hall Room 334 and Zoom (245 Sullivan St, New York, NY 10012)
Featuring: Ryo Sahashi, Professor of International Relations, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo
Moderator: Bruce Aronson, Senior Advisor, Japan Center, U.S.-Asia Law Institute; Adjunct Professor, NYU School of Law
Co-sponsored by the U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) of New York University School of Law
About the event
Intensifying rivalry between the United States and China is reshaping the international order. The transactional diplomacy of the Trump administration is accelerating the erosion of established institutional guardrails. In this challenging moment, University of Tokyo Professor Ryo Sahashi says that Japan is working to reinforce global stability. Through careful management of its alliance with the US, proactive engagement with European and Indo-Pacific partners, and cooperation with Global South nations, Japan is trying to maintain regional balances, prevent conflict escalation, and preserve economic networks and free trade. Professor Sahashi will share his policy recommendations for how Japan and like-minded nations can collaboratively navigate the shifting global landscape.
