China-US 2039: The Endgame? Conversation with Admiral Bill Owens

There couldn’t be a more timely program.
Admiral Bill Owens fostered bilateral conversations at the highest levels between American and Chinese military officers for the purpose of building trust and confidence and developing initiatives to resolve conflict.
This is a must see episode of Global Dialogue with host Patrick Ryan and guest co-host John Scannapieco as they talk with Admiral Owens about his insights and perspectives on the deterioration of relations with China and the necessity to find ways to cooperate for the good of both nations and the planet.
Washington and Beijing are doubling down on conflicts in an already troublesome relationship. Consulates in Houston and Chengdu have been ordered shut. Secretary Pompeo traveled to the Nixon library to deliver an address on America’s future approach, “Today China is increasingly authoritarian at home, and more aggressive in its hostility to freedom everywhere else.” With the backdrop of increased hostility between the two dominant global powers we present four-star Admiral Bill Owens at this week’s Tuesday evening Global Dialogue Webinar. In addition to serving as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Owens is author of “China-US 2039: The Endgame?,” and supported over ten years of dialogues between the most senior retired officers in the United States and Chinese militaries.
About Admiral William Owens
William A. “Bill” Owens was an admiral in the United States Navy and later Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Owens was appointed to vice chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, the second-ranking military office in the United States, by Bill Clinton in March 1994. Previously, Owens served as Commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet from 1990 to 1992, which includes Operation Desert Storm. He retired in 1996. He also served as the deputy chief of Naval Operations for Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessments, from 1991 to 1993.
Owens was a senior military assistant to Secretaries of Defense Frank Carlucci and Dick Cheney, and director of the Office of Program Appraisal for the Secretary of the Navy. In April 2000, Owens co-authored “Lifting the Fog of War” with Edward Offley. After leaving the military, Owens served as an executive or as a member of the board of directors of various companies, including Science Applications International Corporation, Teledesic LLC, and Nortel.
About John Scannapieco
John Scannapieco assists U.S. and foreign clients in connection with the sale or disposition of assets, as well as the negotiation and drafting of distribution, manufacturing, employment and agency agreements throughout the world, including the United States, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. He works with a variety of U.S.-based companies in connection with their business activities in China, Europe, the Americas and Africa. He also advises companies that are contemplating pursuing a China strategy, as well as those companies that are currently doing business in China or with China-based businesses. Mr. Scannapieco serves as Honorary Consul from Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Tennessee. He is a board member of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce’s International Business Council and has served as a chairman of the board of the Japan American Society of Tennessee. He also serves as a board member for Tennessee-China Network, Tennessee World Affairs Council and Belmont University Center for International Business. He has been recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers in International Law.
LCDR Patrick Ryan, USN (Ret) is a native of New York City. He enlisted in the Navy at age 17 and volunteered for submarine duty. He served aboard nuclear fast attack and ballistic missile boats during the Cold War, rising to the rank of Chief Petty Officer. In 1982 he was commissioned and served aboard a cruiser in the Western Pacific before becoming a Navy Intelligence Officer. Ryan served aboard the carrier Constellation in the Pacific, the Joint Staff Intelligence Directorate in the Pentagon, the Center for Naval Analysis, and the Intelligence Directorate of U.S. Central Command. Ryan retired from the Navy in 1998 and worked as a consultant on Intelligence Community projects and as the VP/COO of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations. Ryan ran a newsletter publishing business on international affairs from 1999-2016. He founded the Tennessee World Affairs Council in 2007.

[@tz6323]

seems not many people watched and commented on this great discussion just showed the reality of the current moods in the US.

[@biffbum8221]

Admiral Owens I just want you to know that even for someone who is somewhat knowledgable in geopolitics, it is really hard to find someone who openly supports a mutually constructive American foreign policy towards China. Thank you for sharing your ideas. I really enjoyed listening to this conversation.

[@BRICSSCO]

Great interview

[@derrickchew8991]

Excellent in-depth discussion!

[@marcusaurelius9123]

A very wise admiral

[@xiebo5517]

it's a shame that such an informative video has only 410 views by the time that I am typing this comment

[@allowedme]

If only the title labeled “The China is Satan” then it will garners a billion of views cause the west has been brainwashed to hate on the Chinese.

[@baruasafi5880]

Because they are the antichrist civilization.

[@fz5243]

@@baruasafi5880 Chinese civilization is not antichrist. They are more of an agnostic civilization in terms of religion. The great teacher Confucius said 2500 years ago that if you don't know live, how could you know death. He then said that people should respect the god and leave them away. That's the reasoning and fundation of Chinese religion. Does people know live? Of cause not. Otherwise why there are so many theories arguing all the way ever since the civilization began till nowadyas? So, human beings have no idea (well, almost) what the living world is (check out all the wars we constantly have, which is a clear evidence that human being has no agreement on what the living world should be), yet, some of them are so confident to tell you what the world of the after life should be and will be. How can this ever possibly happen?

[@boblittle711]

admiral might speak with wisdom , but I think his gone a bit soft in his old age, He keeps saying im not a Chinese sympathizer but seems to be backing China up : )