February 17 at the National Press Club

NATIONALISM, (INNOVATION), AND
THE US-CHINA BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
9:00 to 10:30 A.M. (Registration opens at 8:30 A.M.)
The National Press Club (13th Floor)
529 14th Street, Washington, DC

2010 could be a rough year for the critical commercial relationship between the United States and China – critical to both countries that is. Certainly the issues are piling up.  There is the string of U.S. cases that have riled the Chinese from tires, to oil country tubular goods, to the WTO case on intellectual property. And one can add to those some broader U.S. policies like the Buy American provisions of the stimulus bill. The U.S. too is getting a little hot under the collar in the wake of the Google dust-up, China’s problematic December’s announcement on “indigenous innovation,” and the announcement of retaliation against firms involved in the arms sales to Taiwan. The GBD colloquium on February 17 will look at the overall U.S.-China commercial relationship as well some of these very tough issues. Our speakers will be…

Speakers

Charles Freeman
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)

John Frisbie
U.S.-China Business Council

 Frank Vargo
NAM
National Association of Manufacturers

with

Ann-Marie Padgett
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Moderator

Price: $40 general admission. There is no charge for GBD Members, Press, or U.S. Government staff.

To Register, call the Global Business Dialogue at (202) 463-5074 or send an email to registrations@gbdinc.org.

Non-Member Payment.  Non-GBD members who would like to register and pay in advance are invited do so at February 17 Colloquium.

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