The Shifting Balance of Soft Power Between the US and China [Camden]

The Camden Public Library will host its next Camden Conference Community Event of the season on Tuesday, December 15, at 6:30 p.m.

With China Outpacing the USA in Soft Power, what is Maine’s Impact & Responsibility? Combining on-the-ground experience serving as United Nations partnership officer in Beijing with global developments, presenter Kate Hotchkiss Taylor explores the United States retreat from multilateral engagements and how this creates a leadership vacuum China is filling earlier than its government officials had planned. Taylor will discuss the far-reaching effects this shifting balance of power has on the USA, China, and the rest of the world, including its impacts on our youngest generations. Kate will conclude with an urgent vision for Maine and everywhere: adopting the Child-Lens Investing Framework, resulting in thriving lives every child deserves – and potential renewed respect for the United States on the global stage.

Kate Hotchkiss Taylor has 40+ years of business, government and United Nations experience in Asia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East, including living in China for twelve years. She teaches Mandarin K-12 and Korean at the North Haven Community School and advises companies on impact investing through a child lens. She is also the author of the On Harbor’s Edge series.