The National Intelligence Council held a short conference under the auspices of G. John Ikenberry on 24 November on Asian Responses to the United States. The discussion focused on the rise of China and how Asia, particularly with respect to the US - Chinese relationship, might develop between now and 2020. Project 2020 participants also may wish to read Strategic Reactions to American Preeminence: Great Power Politics in the Age of Unipolarity by G. John Ikenberry, an essay about the pivotal role of the United States which summarizes earlier discussions of the same group.

The National Intelligence Council routinely sponsors unclassified conferences with outside experts to sharpen the level of debate on critical issues. The views expressed in the following papers are those of individual participants. They are presented not as final reports of the NIC 2020 project but to stimulate discussion and debate. The papers are labeled discussion paper -- does not represent the views of the US Government -- and should not be cited in any other manner.

The National Intelligence Council routinely sponsors unclassified conferences with outside experts to sharpen the level of debate on critical issues. The views expressed in the following papers are those of individual participants. They are presented not as final reports of the NIC 2020 project but to stimulate discussion and debate. The papers are labeled discussion paper -- does not represent the views of the US Government -- and should not be cited in any other manner.

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