The Latest from the Pacific Council
Upcoming Events & Activities
May 27, 2026
On May 27, at 2 pm PT, the Pacific Council invites you to dial in for a discussion of what lies ahead for the U.S-China relationship, following President Trump's trip to China, scheduled for May 14-15. Members will hear from Francisco Bencosme, Director of the Government Affairs team at the U.S.-China Business Council, Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Managing Partner and CEO of Vantage Point Strategies, Dr. Jeff Wasserstrom, Chancellor's Professor of History at UC Irvine, and Anka Lee, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia and Pacific Council Member.
Webinar
May 27, 2026
The Pacific Council on International Policy invites you to an exclusive cocktail reception on Wednesday, May 27, at 5:30 PT, featuring a conversation with Ambassador (ret.) Bridget Brink, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine from 2022 to 2025, and Ambassador (ret.) Kristina Kvien, President & CEO of the Pacific Council. This event is open to Sustaining Members.
5:30pm
Westwood
June 2, 2026
On Tuesday, June 2, at 5:30 pm PT, the Pacific Council and Arizona State University's (ASU) Great Game Lab are premiering a short documentary How Los Angeles Became a Soccer City, followed by dinner and a conversation featuring British Consul General to Los Angeles Paul Rennie, OBE and Andrés Martinez, Co-Director of ASU's Great Game Lab and author of The Great Game: A Tale of Two Footballs and America's Quest to Conquer Global Sport.
5:30pm
DTLA
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