Impact of U.S. foreign policy on disruptions in global supply chains and related political effects
Senior political figures and experts are set to discuss the impact of the US-China relationship in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis in an upcoming webinar.
Senator David Vitter, Co-Chairman at Mercury in Washington, DC, and former United States Senator, will join the discussion. Vitter will be joined by Glenn Hall, Partner and Head of Government Relations and Public Policy at the London office of the same organisation. Hall was previously a Special Adviser to the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
The webinar, yet to be titled specifically on "US-China relations in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis", will delve into who is benefiting from the situation - South East Asia, Japan, and Turkey. It will also consider the impact of the US presidential elections in November and the latest sanctions relating to China.
The webinar will also explore the dilemma of supply chain diversification vs. single sourcing, and speakers will discuss UK-China relations in light of the UK's decisions regarding Huawei.
Kim Caine, Partner from Washington DC, will moderate the discussion.
While a webinar titled explicitly on "US-China relations in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis" was not found in recent search results, relevant upcoming webinars on related topics do mention prominent experts on US-China relations and China’s geopolitical dynamics.
The closest directly relevant event is an August 18, 2025, webinar titled "China's Approach to Global AI Governance: A New Political Economy Perspective", with speaker Rityusha Mani Tiwary, an expert on China’s political economy and foreign policy, and chaired by Ravi Bhoothalingam. The discussion will cover China's policy and governance related to AI in a geopolitical context, which implicates US-China technological and strategic competition but does not focus explicitly on post-COVID relations.
Another related event held on August 5, 2025, involved Joel Wuthnow and Oriana Skylar Mastro, experts from the INSS China Center, discussing "How the U.S. and China Use Deterrence to Preserve Peace," reflecting on military and strategic dynamics between the two countries, which could indirectly relate to post-COVID geopolitical shifts.
If you want detailed information on a webinar specifically framed around US-China relations post-COVID, it may be necessary to check updated event sites or inquire with organisations like the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) or the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations closer to the date. Currently, these are the closest high-profile expert-led discussions available.
Summary of relevant speakers and their focus:
| Speaker | Affiliation | Topic(s) Covered | Date | |-------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------| | David Vitter | Mercury, Washington, DC | US-China relations post COVID-19 crisis | TBC | | Glenn Hall | Mercury, London | US-China relations post COVID-19 crisis | TBC | | Kim Caine | Mercury, Washington, DC | Moderator | TBC | | Rityusha Mani Tiwary | University of Delhi | China's AI governance and political economy | Aug 20, 2025[3] | | Ravi Bhoothalingam (Chair) | Scholar and business leader | Chinese culture and political insights | Aug 20, 2025[3] | | Joel Wuthnow | INSS China Center | U.S.-China deterrence and military strategy | Aug 1, 2025[1] | | Oriana Skylar Mastro | INSS China Center | U.S.-China deterrence and military strategy | Aug 1, 2025[1] |
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