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[email protected] T: 718.522.7171 Intelligence Squared U.S. The Recent U.S. Policy Towards China Is Productive For the Motion: Michael Pillsbury, Kori Schake Against the Motion: Graham Allison Moderator: John Donvan AUDIENCE RESULTS Before the debate: After the debate: 26% FOR 15% FOR 51% AGAINST 83% AGAINST 23% UNDECIDED 2% UNDECIDED Start Time: (00:00:00) [applause] 00:00:06 He said he was going to be tough on China and guess what? If tough means talking tough, if tough means tariffs, if tough means even a slight tango with Taiwan, a lot of T's there, then Donald Trump is being tough. And if the goal overall is to fashion a coherent response to China's increasingly assertive stance in the world militarily and economically, well then how are all of these T's playing out? In response to the choices we're seeing coming from the administration, whether they represent continuity with the previous administration, or disruption -- is China actually coming around in a way that is conducive to U.S. interests? Well, we think, in all of these questions, we have the makings of a debate, so let's have it. Yes or no to this statement -- The Recent U.S. Policy Towards China is Productive. Prepared by National Capitol Contracting 8255 Greensboro Drive, Suite C100 (703) 243-9696 McLean, VA 22102 Intelligence Squared U.S. - 2 - August 2, 2019 I'm John Donvan, and I stand between two teams of two who are truly experts in this topic, who will argue for and against that resolution.