Representatives of the European Union have recently announced plans to drop the arms embargo that was levied against the People's Republic of China in response to the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. This development will likely provide China with advanced military technology to deploy against Taiwan and the United States, while Europe stands to gain what its leaders perceive as a strategic and economic partner. What will be the benefits to Europe and China of this strategic partnership? How will ending the arms embargo affect Chinese military modernization and the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait? Does this move portend the further deterioration of transatlantic relations? How should the United States adjust its diplomatic and military posture in response to these developments?

These and other questions will be the subject of an AEI panel discussion. Participants will include Ellen Bork of the Project for the New American Century, Richard Fisher of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, Robin Niblett of the Center for International and Strategic Studies, and David Shambaugh of the Brookings Institution and George Washington University.