Transition 2025 Series | Council on Foreign Relations

Transition 2025 Series: The Future of U.S.-China Relations

Panelists discuss the future of U.S.-China relations under the new Trump administration, including recent developments relating to trade, technological innovation, and increasing military tensions in the Indo-Pacific. If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website. This meeting is part of CFR's Transition 2025 Series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration and is presented in partnership with CFR’s China Strategy Initiative.

Virtual Event with Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Liza Tobin, Jeremie Waterman and Rush Doshi March 31, 2025 Transition 2025 Series

Middle East and North Africa

The Trump Administration’s Approach to the Middle East

Panelists discuss the Trump administration’s role in the Israel-Hamas peace negotiations, U.S. relations with other Middle East countries, and the administration’s priorities regarding U.S. involvement and stability in the region. This meeting is part of CFR’s Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration. Please note there is no virtual component to the meeting. The audio, video, and transcript of the discussion portion of this event will be posted on the CFR website.

Event with Elliott Abrams, Bernard Haykel, Denise Natali and Missy Ryan March 28, 2025 Middle East Program

United States

Transition 2025 Series: The Future of Immigration Policy and Border Security in the United States

Panelists discuss the Trump administration’s immigration policies, including increased deportations, the attempt to end birthright citizenship, and the suspension of refugee admissions, as well as the implications for U.S. national security and foreign policy. This meeting is part of CFR’s Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration. The Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy was established in 2019 through a generous gift from Alan M. Silberstein and the Silberstein family. The lecture provides CFR with an annual forum to explore emerging challenges in refugee and migration policy in the United States and around the world. For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event with Alfredo Corchado, Andrea R. Flores, Ronald Vitiello and Alfred A. Bridi March 25, 2025 Transition 2025 Series

United States

Transition 2025 Series: The Future of U.S. Climate and Energy Policy

Panelists discuss the future of climate and energy policy under the new Trump administration, examining lessons from President Trump’s previous term, anticipated shifts from the policies of the Biden administration, and the trajectory of U.S. energy industries, including oil, solar, and wind, and natural gas. This meeting is part of CFR’s Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration. If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event with Drew Bond, Michael Catanzaro, David Hayes, Alice C. Hill and Justin Worland March 5, 2025 Transition 2025 Series

United States

Transition 2025 Series: The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations

Panelists discuss how U.S. policy toward Russia may shift under a second Trump administration, including the use of sanctions, the continued war in Ukraine, Russia’s military capabilities, the political dynamics inside the Kremlin, and broader U.S. engagement with Moscow. This meeting is part of CFR’s Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration. If you wish to attend virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event with Emma M. Ashford, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Stephen Sestanovich, Celeste A. Wallander and Ian Bremmer February 26, 2025 Transition 2025 Series

Europe

Transition 2025 Series: The Future of Transatlantic Relations

Panelists discuss transatlantic ties under a second Trump administration, NATO burden-sharing, and the future of European strategic autonomy. This meeting is part of CFR’s Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration.

Virtual Event with Liana Fix, Douglas E. Lute, Catherine E. Sendak, Nathalie Tocci and Matthias Matthijs February 10, 2025 Transition 2025 Series

Sub-Saharan Africa

U.S.-Africa Policy in a Second Trump Term

Panelists discuss how a second Trump administration could reshape U.S.-Africa relations, whether security, economic, and diplomatic engagement will deepen or decline, and how to define the U.S. strategic role in the continent while countering China’s growing influence. This meeting is part of CFR’s Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration. Log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

Virtual Event with Johnnie Carson, Cameron C. Hudson, Ebenezer Obadare and Shannon L. Smith January 29, 2025 Africa Program

Political Transitions

Transition 2025 Series: Tariffs and Trade

Panelists discuss the potential impacts of President-elect Trump’s proposed trade policies on global supply chains and analyze shifts in U.S. trade policy over the last eight years. This meeting is part of CFR's Transition 2025 series, which examines the major foreign policy issues confronting the Trump administration.

Virtual Event with Heather Hurlburt, Dennis C. Shea, Benn Steil, Patrick J. Toomey and Ana Swanson January 23, 2025 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies