This course focuses on U.S.-China diplomacy and how it addresses fundamental issues of policy and law that arise in the U.S.-China relationship. This class is based on experiential learning. One part of the course will be regular class meetings addressing the history of U.S.-China diplomacy and current major challenges in U.S.-China relations. A second part of the course will be a series of simulated diplomatic "Dialogues" between members of the class and students at Tsinghua University in Beijing supervised by a professor there who is one of China’s leading experts on U.S.-China relations. Students will learn both basic policy and legal issues in the U.S.-China relationship and practical skills related to U.S. diplomacy. Weekly 2-page papers and an end-of-semester 10-page paper required.