U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
November 1, 2002 - June 30, 2006
The U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series is an ongoing series that provides a forum for the discussion of the major issues that shape Chinese domestic policies and that have an impact on the U.S. relationship with China and the rest of the region. The Roundtable cosponsors events with the Council’s General Meetings and Corporate programs. Recent sessions have included speakers such as Michael Green, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; Major General Karl Eikenberry; and Randall Schriver, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Approximately six sessions are held each program year.
This series is made possible through generous support from the Starr Foundation.
Meetings
U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series: A Conversation with Volker Stanzel
Roundtable Meeting
January 29, 2007
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Elizabeth C. Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Volker Stanzel, German Ambassador to China |
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U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series: China's Hunt for Resources with David Zweig - Implications for China and the United States
Roundtable Meeting
December 6, 2006
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Elizabeth C. Economy, C.V. Starr Senior Fellow and Director for Asia Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | David Zweig, Professor, University of Science and Technology |
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U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series: China's Trapped Transition - A Conversation with Minxin Pei
Roundtable Meeting
December 4, 2006
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Minxin Pei, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace |
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| Presider: | Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs |
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Human Rights Activism in the Era of China's Rise
Roundtable Meeting
September 25, 2006
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Speakers: | Andrew J. Nathan, Columbia University |
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| Christine Loh, The Civic Exchange |
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| Robert L. Bernstein, Human Rights Watch |
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A Conversation with Li Yuanchao
Roundtable Meeting
May 19, 2006
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Li Yuanchao, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress |
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| Presider: | J. Stapleton Roy, Kissinger Associates, Inc. |
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7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Meeting
Note: This meeting is cosponsored by The Asia Society and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.
Mongolia in Transition
Roundtable Meeting
May 4, 2006
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Panelists: | J. Enkhsaikhan, President, Blue Banner; Former Mongolian Ambassador to the United Nations |
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| Al La Porta, President, USINGO; Former United States Ambassador to Mongolia |
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| Moderator: | Robert A. Scalapino, Robson Research Professor of Government Emeritus, Institute for East Asian Studies, University of California-Berkeley |
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| Speaker: | H.E. P. Ochirbat, Former President of Mongolia |
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| Moderator: | The Honorable Winston Lord, Co-Chairman, International Rescue Committee; Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs |
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4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Registration
4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Program
6:30 p.m. Reception
Note: This meeting is cosponsored by The Asia Society.
U.S. Asia Update Roundtable Series: The Business Climate in Asia - Notes from the Field
Roundtable Meeting
March 21, 2006
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
U.S. Asia Update Roundtable Series: China and the Internet
Roundtable Meeting
March 8, 2006
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Speakers: | Ashley Esarey, Middlebury College |
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| Andrew McLaughlin, Google, Inc. |
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| Frederick S. Tipson, Microsoft |
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| Rebecca MacKinnon, Harvard Law School |
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| Presider: | Elizabeth C. Economy |
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U.S. Asia Update Roundtables Series: North Korea's Nuclear Brinkmanship
Roundtable Meeting
January 17, 2006
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Speakers: | Stephen W. Bosworth, Fletcher School |
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| Gordon Chang, Author, "Nuclear Showdown" |
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| Donald Gregg, The Korea Society |
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| Presider: | Elizabeth C. Economy |
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U.S. Asia Update Roundtable Series: One Billion Customers - Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China
Roundtable Meeting
January 13, 2006
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U.S. Asia Update Roundtables Series: China's Economy and Governance - The OECD Reports
Roundtable Meeting
September 30, 2005
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Speakers: | Sean Dougherty, OECD Economics Department |
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| Irene Hors, OECD Washington |
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| Presider: | Elizabeth C. Economy |
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Forging a New Asia-Pacific Strategy
Roundtable Meeting
March 17, 2005
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Thomas Christensen, Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Woodrow Willson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University |
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| Speaker: | Karl Eikenberry, Director for Strategic Planning and Policy, United States Pacific Command |
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Looking Ahead: U.S. Role in Asia
Roundtable Meeting
December 7, 2004
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Elizabeth C. Economy |
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| Speaker: | Michael J. Green, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director for Asian Affairs, National Security Council |
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Religion and Civil Society in China
Roundtable Meeting
October 19, 2004
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Adam Segal, Maurice R. Greenberg Senior Fellow in China Studies, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Li Dezhu, Minister, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, People's Republic of China |
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| Rabbi Arthur Schneier, Founder and President, Appeal of Conscience Foundation |
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The Dangers of Development: Environmental Challenges in Southeast Asia
Roundtable Meeting
November 18, 2003
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
Contact Laura Geller at 212-434-9642 or lgeller@cfr.org
Hong Kong's Tough Balancing Act: One Country, Two Systems?
Roundtable Meeting
September 17, 2003
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Panelist: | Stephen A. Orlins, Stephen Orlins & Co. |
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| Speaker: | Donald Tsang, Chief Secretary of Administration, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
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Contact Francesco Barbacci at 212-434-9604 or fbarbacci@cfr.org
The New Rules of Engagement: The U.S.-China Relationship Redefined
Roundtable Meeting
June 11, 2003
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
Contact Laura Geller at 212-434-9642
Meeting with Frank J. Richter, World Economic Forum
Roundtable Meeting
October 29, 2002
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Elizabeth C. Economy, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Frank Richter, World Economic Forum |
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Contact Laura Geller at 212-434-9642 or lgeller@cfr.org
APEC, Al-Qaeda, and Shifting Alliances: New Dynamics in the Asia Pacific Region
Roundtable Meeting
October 17, 2002
Related Project: U.S.-Asia Update Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Elizabeth C. Economy, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Eugene A. Matthews, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Calvin Sims, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Adam Segal, Council on Foreign Relations |
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Contact Laura Geller at 212-434-9642 or lgeller@cfr.org
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