Countering the CCP: A Conversation with Chairman Moolenaar

Countering the CCP: A Conversation with Chairman Moolenaar

Author: The Institute of World Politics February 10, 2025 Duration: 41:00
About the Speakers: Congressman John Moolenaar represents Michigan's Second Congressional District, and currently serves as Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Please visit the committee’s official website for Chairman Moolenaar’s full biography. Dr. John Lenczowski is Founder, President Emeritus, and Chancellor of The Institute of World Politics. From 1981 to 1983, Dr. Lenczowski served in the State Department in the Bureau of European Affairs and as Special Advisor to Under Secretary for Political Affairs Lawrence Eagleburger. From 1983 to 1987, he was Director of European and Soviet Affairs at the National Security Council. In that capacity, he was principal Soviet affairs adviser to President Reagan. About the Lecture: This event will delve into the critical importance of political warfare and public diplomacy as tools to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence and aggression at home and abroad . The discussion will explore how the United States can go on the political warfare offensive to win without war—the most neglected area in U.S.-PRC relations—and the potential for fostering hope among the Chinese people to demand political change.

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