NDU CHINA AEROSPACE STUDIES INSTITUTE (CASI) 2018 CONFERENCE, May 18, 2018, DC, 8:00-5:00 ET

The China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) at the National Defense University will hold the CASI 2018 conference on May 18, 2018 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ET at Ft. McNair in Washington, D.C.

The meeting is closed to the press/media and will take place under the Chatham House Rule.

Registration instructions, the agency and other information is on the event’s website.  One session in the afternoon is about China’s space program and advanced technology as follows:

13:30-15:00 Panel Three: PLA Space and Advanced Tech

1) PLA Unmanned Aerial Systems- Elsa Kania (CNAS)

2) New trends in China’s Space Program-

Kevin Pollpeter and Brian Waidelich (CNA)

3) China’s views of Deterrence in Space- Dean Cheng (Heritage, CASI Associate)

Moderator: Mark Stokes (Project 2049, CASI Associate)