The impact of Richard Nixon's trip to Beijing was immediate. In the second hour of the program, scholars from USC and the Nixon Center in Washington will discuss China's place in the world today, examining U.S.-China ties, global issues such as climate change, as well as China's expanding role in the Middle East, and its relations with Asian neighbors.

Geoffrey Kemp directs Regional Strategic Programs at The Nixon Center. Kemp was Senior Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs on the National Security Council during the Reagan Administration. The Brooking Institution has just published his latest book, The East Moves West: India, China, and Asia's Growing Presence in the Middle East.