Politics

Vinod K. Aggarwal

U.S.-China Hegemonic War

World-class scholar in international trade and consultant to governments around the world

Global power shifts after the 2018 US-China trade war, and how middle powers can respond.

 It's been five years since the U.S.-China trade war began in 2018. What has happened between the G2 countries since then? In January 2020, an agreement on a Phase One trade deal was reached in a dramatic turn of events, but the global pandemic of COVID-19 hampered its implementation. The U.S. and China have been at loggerheads ever since. The U.S. imposed sanctions on China's semiconductor industry for cybersecurity reasons and to prevent high-tech leaks, and China fired back with its Belt and Road Initiative and the world's largest free trade agreement, RCEP, which has expanded China's influence around the world. In response, the United States launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, or IPEF, to facilitate trade and stabilize supply chains. 

 As the global economy continues to falter in the face of the ongoing struggle between China and the U.S., when will the U.S.-China relationship stabilize? Vinod Aggarwal, a world-renowned political scientist, analyzes the politics and economics of the U.S.-China relationship and predicts its future direction. He also suggests ways for middle powers like Korea, which is caught in the middle, to address the situation.

Full Bio

Vinod K. Aggarwal

  • - Distinguished Professor and Alann P. Bedford Chair in Political Science 
    - Director of the Berkeley APEC Study Center (BASC)
    - Affiliated Professor, Haas School of Business
    - Editor-in-Chief of the journal Business and Politics

 Vinod K. Aggarwal received a PhD in international political economy from Stanford University and is Distinguished Professor and holds the Alann P. Bedford Endowed Chair in the Department of Political Science; Affiliated Professor at the Haas School of Business; Director of the Berkeley Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Study Center (BASC); and Fellow in the Public Law and Policy Program at Berkeley Law School, all at the University of California at Berkeley. He also serves as editor-in-chief of the journal Business and Politics.

 With over 40 years’ worth of experience and knowledge in international politics and economics, Aggarwal has served as an advisor to multinational corporations, governments, and international organizations such as the Mexican government, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, World Trade Organization, OECD, G30, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development), ILO (International Labor Organization), ASEAN, and World Bank.

 He has authored or edited 21 books. He has two forthcoming books: Great Power Competition and Middle Power Strategies and the Oxford Handbook on Geoeconomics and Economic Statecraft. He has also published over 160 articles and book chapters.

Buy Lecture $0.99 USD
7 days*


Membership


Billed *

Choose your payment method below

    Cancellation and Refund Policy

  • Billing will occur on the same day every month(year) or the nearest business day.
  • Your subscription will continue until you cancel. You can notify us of your intent to cancel at any time through the payment menu. Cancellations take effect at the end of your current billing period.

Don’t you see the payment page?

The payment window may not be visible if your PC or mobile browser has the following settings enabled or add-ons installed:
1. Ad blocker
2. Pop-up blocker

In either of the above cases, you can use the payment window as normal by disabling the ad-blocker or pop-up blocker in the browser.

[How to disable pop-up blocker]
- Disable pop-up blocking in your browser settings.
- Alternatively, if pop-ups are blocked, a pop-up blocking icon will appear in the address search bar. You can select this icon to allow pop-ups.

Service Change Notice

We sincerely thank you for using GREAT MINDS.

As of April 3, 2024, GREAT MINDS is now operated by Ubion CO LTD.
As a result, there is a change in membership, so We’re informing you.

Discontinuation of Membership Subscription Auto-Renewal

Memberships subscribed before April 3rd will not automatically renew and will expire. Therefore, if you wish to continue using the membership, please proceed with the subscription after the expiration of the subscription.

Increase in Membership Subscription Prices

The prices of membership subscriptions have been increased due to rising labor and material costs. We sincerely appreciate your understanding regarding this price adjustment.
Before After
Monthly Membership $ 4.99 $ 9.99
Annually Membership $ 49.99 $ 99.99

* The won price of the monthly/annual membership for Koreans has risen to 12,000 won and 120,000 won, respectively.

We will continue to strive to provide even better service.
Thank you for your understanding

If you have any further inquiries, Contact Us

Service Update

Global lecture, G is becoming Grecture.


Expanded AI feature are powering the next evolution of the service.


Effective January 2, 2026


Domain: https://www.grecture.com

Automatic redirection will be provided.


Subscription:

Price changes from $9.99 to $15.
Auto-renewal will end. Please resubscribe to continue.


Thank you for being with us.