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Symposium / China Symposium

China: Bridges for a New Century

Schedule of Events

For a general description of symposium activities, visit the Program Overview link on this site. Speakers and topics subject to change.

Thursday, April 10, 2003 (Sheraton Tacoma-Registration Required)

7:30 a.m. Registration Materials Available

Final program schedule, event tickets, name tags, at the symposium registration desk.

8:15 - 10 a.m. Opening Plenary Session

10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions: Frameworks for Understanding China

  1. The Context for Business Relations Winston Zee (PLU '76, MBA '78), Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong Paul Tai, Professor Emeritus, University of Detroit Mercy Examine the legal framework, tax issues, cultural and social interaction and evolving future expectations on the part of business leaders in China.
  2. Development Challenges Gregory Guldin, Professor of Anthropology, Pacific Lutheran University Wing T. Woo, Professor of Economics, University of California, Davis Explore how China is confronting poverty, the consequences of regional economic development, and the challenges faced by ethnic minorities.
  3. China 101 Tese Wintz Neighbor, Director of Professional Development, World Affairs Council Gain a fundamental knowledge of the Chinese people, their land and culture, and contemporary issues facing a population of 1.3 billion.

Lunch Break (The locations of local restaurants will be available at the registration desk.)

1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Plenary Session

The Rise of China: Challenges to the Global Economy Nicholas R. Lardy, Senior Fellow, The Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C.

2:30 - 3:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions: Encountering China

  1. Business Strategies Karen Sutter, Director of Business Advisory Services, U.S.-China Business Council, Washington D.C. Martha Choe, Director, Washington State Office of Trade and Economic Development Garner advice concerning business opportunities from national and regional perspectives.
  2. Health Care M. Roy Schwarz (PLU '59), President, China Medical Board, New York Donald Mott, Founder; and John Vaswig (PLU '80) Board member; China Services Network Engage with well-established and new avenues for providing medical services and health care education in China.
  3. The Arts He Chengzhou, Associate Professor, School of Foreign Studies, Nanjing University Zhi Lin, Assistant Professor of Art, University of Washington Encounter the parallels and contrasts between Chinese and Western artistic expression, as portrayed in modern drama and visual arts.

4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Plenary Session

Partnering with China on Behalf of Human Rights: Case Studies from Norway Lisa Stearns, Director of China Program, Norwegian Center for Human Rights, Oslo

6:00 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres and Film Screening (Registration Required)

An Evening of Film Hors d'oeuvres reception followed by showing of Yingxiong Zheng Chenggong (The Hero Zheng Chenggong), 2001

Friday April 11, 2003 (Sheraton Tacoma-Registration Required)

7:30 a.m. Registration Materials Available

Final program schedule, event tickets, name tags, at the symposium registration desk.

8:00 - 8:20 a.m. Morning Welcome with Tai Chi

Harry Bowron, South Puget Sound Community College

8:30- 9:15 a.m. Plenary Session

Russell EMPulse China Portrait Jennifer Kim, Research Analyst, and Christopher Bush, Research Analyst; Frank Russell Company Explore foreign portfolio investors' perceptions of China's investment climate.

9:30 - 10:45 Concurrent Sessions: China Connections I

  1. Spiritual Life and Traditional Values Evelyn and James Whitehead, Whitehead Associates and Distinguished Fellows, Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History, University of San Francisco Explore the values, beliefs and practices that nourish the Chinese spirit today.
  2. Pacific Rim Business Perspectives Haruo Horaguchi, Professor of International Business, Hosei University, Tokyo Ding Lu, Associate Professor of Economics, National University of Singapore Learn more about Japanese direct investment in China and the opening of China's telecommunications market.
  3. Civic and Environmental Investment Lit Ng, business leader and philanthropist, Monterey, Calif. Xiaoli Ding, Managing Director, International Marketplace, Woodinville, Wash. Hear from two Chinese American businessmen about projects for improving rural schools in China and waste-water treatment in Beijing.


11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Plenary Session

Youth Culture and School Reform in China Chen Xiangming, Professor and Chair of the Department of Education and Human Development, School of Education, Peking University Stanley Rosen, Professor of Political Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

12:15 - 1:45 p.m. Luncheon (Registration Required)

China's Science and Technology Development in the 21st Century Xue Lan, Professor and Executive Associate Dean, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing

2:00 - 3:15 Concurrent Sessions: China Connections II

  1. The Internet and e-Business Business Panel featuring: Robert W. Grenley, CEO and President of IDmicro Xiao-Ping Chen, Associate Professor of Management and Organization and Dempsey Fellow, University of Washington Karl Weaver, President, Newport Technologies Grapple with issues related to the current development and future growth of China's e-business technologies and markets.
  2. Higher Education Gordon Slethaug (PLU '62), Senior Lecturer and Chair, Programme in American Studies, University of Hong Kong Robert Thomas, Dean, College of Science and Professor of Physics, Wayne State University Trace the evolution of educational exchange between the U.S. and China and chart the internationalization of Chinese universities.
  3. China Study Mission Hallock Beals, Vice President of Business Development, Wells Fargo Bank Joseph Borich, Executive Director, Washington State China Relations Council John W. Ladenburg, County Executive, Pierce County Juli Wilkerson, Director, Tacoma Executive Development Department Listen to the insights and impressions gleaned from the just-concluded mission to Shanghai and consider the role of trade and study missions in evolving our regional connections to China.


3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Closing Plenary Session

China and the U.S.A. in the American Century Warren Cohen, Distinguished Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Respondent: David K.Y. Tang, Managing Partner, Preston Gates Ellis LLP, Seattle

Building Bridges: Closing Remarks Peter C. C. Wang (PLU '60)

5:30 p.m. Dragon Boat Racing

Tacoma Dragon Boat Association Demonstration The Destiny Dragons and Draco Koa Akua ("dragons with a warrior spirit") demonstrate dragon boat racing along Thea Foss Waterway. Check with the symposium registration desk for directions.

Saturday April 12, 2003 (PLU campus, free and open to all) Contemporary Chinese Cinema: The Work of Wu Ziniu

10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Film Showing #1 (Ingram 100)

Introduction to program, Paul Manfredi, Assistant Professor of Chinese, Pacific Lutheran University Yingxiong Zheng Chenggong (The Hero Zheng Chenggong), 2001

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Discussion (Ingram 100)

Paul Manfredi, Assistant Professor of Chinese, Pacific Lutheran University

12:30 p.m. Box Lunches (Registration Required)

1:15 - 2:45 p.m. Film showing #2 (Ingram 100)

Wan Zhong (Evening Bell) 1988

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Film Commentary and Discussion (Ingram 100)

Zhang Yingjin, Professor of Chinese Literature and Film, Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, University of California, San Diego

Yomi Braester, Professor, Department of Comparative Literature, University of Washington