George Washington University Seminar & the Club of Remy Joint Organizing:

Roundtable Discussions on (1) the Current Stealth War Attack from China; (2) the Unintended Consequences of Social Media Impact to Our Society; and (3) Threats and Opportunities in the Global Race for Influence, Law of Requisite Variety, Complexity and Reflexivity.

Date: February 14, 2020

Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Location:  Ric & Dawn Duquès Hall Room 453, 2201 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20052

9:00 – 9:10 Opening Remark – Stuart Umpleby, Professor Emeritus, GWU

9:10 – 10:40 Session I:

The Current Stealth War Attack from China And Possible Strategies to Deal with It

Leading discussants: BG Robert SPALDING, Jingsheng WEI/Ciping HUANG, Jason J. HU

10:40-10:55 Coffee break

10:55 - 12:30  Session II:

The Unintended Consequences or Intended Subversion of Social Media and Narratives

Leading discussants: Stuart UMPLEBY, James PALMER, Phillip Thomas

12:30-1:30 Lunch sponsored by Wei Jingsheng Foundation

1:30 – 3:00  Session III:

Threats and Opportunities in the Global Race for Influence, Law of Requisite Variety, Complexity and Reflexivity.

Leading discussants: , Peter T. LEWIS, Morris BOSIN, Peter TUDDENHAM

3:00 – 3:20 Jason Hu closing remark and Call for COR Projects 2020

Unsatisfied participants are welcome to stay for free chatting till 5:00pm.

In each session, the leading discussants present their main points for 10-15 minutes each, and all participants share the rest of the time in a roundtable manner for questions, comments and discussions.