Join us as we partner again with the Ramsey County
Library, Global Minnesota, and the Foreign Policy
Association for our annual Great Decisions series on
the most critical international issues facing America.
Study the issues and join the discussions led by expert
speakers. Ten copies of the Briefing Book for this series
are available for checkout through the generosity of
Global Minnesota.

May 8: U.S.-China Relations Relations with China remain
tense, with tariffs, military modernization, and pressure
on Taiwan. Does the US have a coherent China policy, and
will tariffs on rare earth minerals be effective? What are
America’s strategic options? Dr. Richard Leitch earned
his BA in East Asian Studies from Colby College in 1985,
an MA in Asian Studies from the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Political Science from
Illinois in 1995. He has been a member of the Political
Science Department at Gustavus since 1996.
Kay Jacobson, Librarian and History Coordinator, Ramsey
County Library. Kate Schaefers, Ph.D., LP is Director of the
OLLI at the University of Minnesota.