Chinese Defense and Strategic Innovation Training
As strategic competition between the United States and China continues to shape the international landscape, policymakers, military officers, government officials, business executives, and anyone engaging on China issues requires a deeper understanding of its political, economic, and military systems and the role those systems play in global affairs.
IGCC offers specialized education and training programs designed to provide participants with the knowledge, analytical tools, and expert perspectives needed to navigate China’s growing influence on international security, technology, and geopolitics.
Our training programs are designed for a wide range of audiences, including:
- U.S. government officials and policymakers
- Military officers and defense professionals
- Intelligence and national security practitioners
- Researchers and analysts
- Business executives and technology leaders
- Academic institutions and professional organizations
Areas of Expertise
IGCC’s China-focused training programs cover topics including:
- China’s military modernization and defense strategy
- Science, technology, and innovation policy
- Artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and national security
- Industrial policy and economic statecraft
Current Training Programs
Chinese Defense and Strategic Innovation Policy Training Program
The Executive Training Course on Chinese Defense and Strategic Innovation Policy examines the relationship between national security, defense modernization, technological innovation, industrialization, and China’s rise as a world power. Taught by leading China expert Tai Ming Cheung, the course focuses on how China is mobilizing and applying its economic, political, strategic, corporate, financial, intellectual, and scientific capabilities in conjunction with leveraging external resources to achieve its grand ambition of catching up technologically with the world’s advanced military powers within the next 1–2 decades.
Understanding China’s Science and Technology Ambitions
Led by IGCC Senior Fellow Jimmy Goodrich, this intensive course examines China’s approach to science, technology, innovation, and industrial policy, with particular attention to emerging technologies, civil-military integration, semiconductor competition, artificial intelligence, and the implications for U.S. national security. The course is typically offered each summer at the University of California San Diego and brings together participants seeking a deeper understanding of China’s technology ecosystem and strategic objectives.
Customized Training Opportunities
In addition to our established programs, IGCC develops customized courses and workshops tailored to the needs of government agencies, military organizations, research institutions, and private-sector partners. Training can be delivered in person or virtually and can be designed around specific policy, security, technology, or regional issues.
For more information about IGCC’s China-focused education and training programs, please contact Marie Thiveos Stewart at mthiveos@ucsd.edu.
