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Event Details
May 5, 2011
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USC Davidson Conference Center, Figueroa Room
Los Angeles, CA 90089
United States

Public Talk - Los Angeles, CA

Is There a Chinese Word for 'Rashomon'? Reflections on the Many Faces of US-China Relations Past and Present

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For ten years, Robert Kapp was president of the U.S.-China Business Council, the preeminent organization of companies involved in U.S.-China investment and trade. Since 2004, he’s been principal of Robert A. Kapp and Associates, a business consulting firm. Prior to assuming the Council presidency, Dr. Kapp taught Chinese history at Rice University and the University of Washington and served as editor of the Journal of Asian Studies. From 1979 to 1994, he headed two organizations, the Washington State China Relations Council and the Washington Council on International Trade. He’s frequently testified before Congress and is the author of numerous newspaper and magazine articles.