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The Future of U.S. – China Relations

USCI's inaugural conference explored the multidimensional and evolving U.S. – China relationship. This article includes links to videos, to panel presentations, and to copies of the papers presented.

Release Date: 05/08/2007

Keynote Address • Conference Program • Registration

Friday, April 20 - Saturday, April 21, 2007
USC Davidson Conference Center
Sponsored by the USC U.S. - China Institute

The Herbert G. Klein Lecture and Keynote Address: Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy

Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2001 after 45 years of service. Mr. Roy was born and grew up in China, later graduating from Princeton University. He served in Moscow during the Cold War and also in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Taipei. When the U.S. and China restored relations in 1979, Mr. Roy was made deputy chief of mission. He later returned to Beijing as America’s top representative, serving as ambassador from 1991 to 1995. He was also ambassador to Singapore (1984-86) and Indonesia (1996-99). Mr. Roy was promoted to the Foreign Service’s highest rank, Career Ambassador, in 1996. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Roy was Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Research. Since 2001, Mr. Roy has been managing director of Kissinger Associates, a strategic consulting firm.

The Herbert G. Klein Lecture is sponsored by the USC College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences.
Click here for a transcript of Ambassador Roy's presentation.

Conference Program

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Information about press coverage of the conference is available here.

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Friday, April 20

8:30 am	Registration, refreshments
9:30 am	Welcome - President Steven B. Sample
9:45 – 11:30 am	(1) State to State Relations in a Changing Economic Environment (videos of this panel's presentations are available by clicking on the speakers names) Chair: Daniel Lynch, University of Southern California Speakers: June Teufel Dreyer, University of Miami - "U.S.-China Relations: Engagement or Talking Past Each Other" (World Journal article on Prof. Dreyer's presentation.) William Overholt, RAND - "Myth and Reality in U.S.-China Relations" (World Journal article on Dr. Overholt's presentation.) Discussants: Harry Harding, Eurasia Group Warren I. Cohen, University of Maryland
11:30 am – 12:45 pm	Lunch
12:45 – 2:30 pm	(2) Prospects for Political Reform (videos of this panel's presentations are available by clicking on the speakers names) Chair: Lowell Dittmer, University of California, Berkeley Speakers: Edward Friedman, University of Wisconsin-Madison - "Waiting for Democracy,- and Waiting and Waiting" Andrew Nathan, Columbia University - "Political Culture and Democratic Legitimacy in Asia" Discussants: Kevin O’Brien, University of California, Berkeley Suisheng Zhao, University of Denver
2:30 – 2:45 pm	Break
2:45 – 4:30 pm	(3) Disparity (videos of this panel's presentations are available by clicking on the speakers names) Chair: C. Anderson Johnson, University of Southern California Speakers: C. Cindy Fan, University of California, Los Angeles - "Migration, Hukou, and the Chinese City" Wang Shaoguang, Chinese University of Hong Kong - "Great Transformation: The Emergence of Social Policies in China" Discussant: Andrew Walder, Stanford University David Dollar, World Bank, was to present “Poverty, Inequality and Social Disparities During China's Economic Reform.” Unfortunately, Dr. Dollar was not able to attend the conference.
4:30 – 6 pm	Reception
6 – 7:30 pm	Introduction by Provost C.L. Max Nikias The Herbert G. Klein Lecture by Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy Video available above. Click here for a transcript. (World Journal article on Amb. Roy's talk.)

Saturday, April 21

8:30 am	Refreshments
9 – 10:45 am	(4) Energy and Environment Chair: Eric J. Heikkila, University of Southern California Speakers: Elizabeth Economy, Council on Foreign Relations - “China's Global Environmental Challenge” David Zweig, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - "Energy Challenges: The Views of Chinese University Students" Discussants: Richard Louis Edmonds, University of Chicago Carolyn Cartier, USC
10:45 – 11 am	Break
11 am – 12:45 pm	(5) Cultural and Intellectual Trends Chair: Merle Goldman, Boston University Speakers: Geremie Barmé, Australia National University - “Eating Chinese—the History Banquet” Guo Liang, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences - “The Internet is Changing China” Discussants: Orville Schell, Asia Society Stanley Rosen, University of Southern California
12:45 – 2:30 pm	Lunch/Roundtable Roundtable Discussion of Conference Themes Merle Goldman, Chair Lowell Dittmer Elizabeth Economy Harry Harding Andrew Nathan David Zweig

To Register

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Parking at USC

Enter campus at Gate 4 on Jefferson Blvd at Royal Street. At the gate, tell the attendant that you are attending the USCI conference at the Davidson Conference Center. The parking fee is $7. The conference center is directly east of the parking structure, at the intersection of Jefferson Blvd and Figueroa. Click here to view and print a map of the USC campus.

For more information, please call (213) 821-4382 or email lntruong@usc.edu.