The China Global Sharp Power Project and the Project on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region at the Hoover Institution invite you to the Washington, DC launch of The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to Defend Taiwan, a new book edited by Matt Pottinger, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, at Hoover's DC office on Tuesday, June 4th, from 5:00-6:30 pm.

This panel discussion will be in-person only and will be followed by a reception.

Hoover DC
1399 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005

Featuring Matt Pottinger | Hoover Distinguished Visiting Fellow 

Moderated by Glenn Tiffert | Hoover Distinguished Research Fellow

ABOUT THE BOOK 

Military and political leaders map out a workable strategy for Taiwan, the United States, and their allies to deter China from pursuing acts of aggression against Taiwan.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS 

Matt Pottinger is a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, chairman of the China Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and a former US deputy national security advisor.

Glenn Tiffert is a distinguished research fellow at the Hoover Institution and a historian of modern China. He co-chairs Hoover’s project on China’s Global Sharp Power and directs its research portfolio. He also works closely with government and civil society partners around the world to document and build resilience against authoritarian interference with democratic institutions. Most recently, he co-authored Eyes Wide Open: Ethical Risks in Research Collaboration with China (2021).

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