The Program: Cooperation, Competition, or Conflict? The United States and East Asia in 2025.

Tariffs imposed by the new administration in Washington have dominated the news in the nations of the East and Southeast Asia in the past year.  After decades of stressing the importance of Asia to the U.S., our policies are increasingly seen as isolationist and protectionist in the region.  This talk will focus on current security issues, political changes, and economic trends in Asia, as well as the United States’ response to these developments.

Presenter: Ambassador William H. Itoh

Ambassador William H. Itoh is Professor of the Practice in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a Senior Advisor to McLarty Associates, an international business consulting firm.

He had a distinguished career in public service with the Department of State. From 1995-1999 he served as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand. Prior to his appointment to Bangkok, he was Executive Secretary of the National Security Council at the White House (1993‑1995).During his career as a Foreign Service Officer, Ambassador Itoh served abroad in the U.S. Embassy in London (1976‑1978) and as the U.S. Consul General to Western Australia in Perth (1986‑1990), in addition to his assignment in Thailand. His Washington assignments, included service in the State Department’s Office of the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and the Bureau of Congressional Relations. He was Deputy Executive Secretary and Acting Executive Secretary of the Department of State from 1991‑1993.

Ambassador Itoh is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Kenan Institute Asia in Bangkok. He is past Chairman of the Albuquerque Committee on Foreign Relations and is President of the World Affairs Council of Albuquerque.

Monday, December 1, 2025  6:00PM
Oasis, 3301 Menaul Blvd NE, Suite 18
Albuquerque, NM 87107

RESERVATIONS:
You can register on the Oasis website (link below) oasisabq.org  Please note that we may not be able to seat you without an advance reservation.  Please register for class 131 at www.oasisabq.org.  Additionally, registration can be made by check at Oasis prior to the day of the event.  Space is limited to 95 participants, please register early to avoid missing a seat. 

COST: $15.00 per person (no later than Thursday, November 28, 2025)
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Additionally, registration can be made by check at Oasis prior to the day of the event.