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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.
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Friday, April 20
8:30 am | Registration, refreshments |
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9:45 – 11:30 am | (1) State to State Relations in a Changing Economic Environment Watch videos of this panel's presentations by clicking on the speakers names Chair: Daniel Lynch, University of Southern California Speakers:
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11:30 am – 12:45 pm | Lunch |
12:45 – 2:30 pm | (2) Prospects for Political Reform Chair: Lowell Dittmer, University of California, Berkeley Speakers:
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2:30 – 2:45 pm | Break |
2:45 – 4:30 pm | (3) Disparity Chair: C. Anderson Johnson, University of Southern California Speakers:
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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 |
8:30 am | Refreshments |
9 – 10:45 am | (4) Energy and Environment Chair: Eric J. Heikkila, University of Southern California Speakers:
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10:45 – 11 am | Break |
11 am – 12:45 pm | (5) Cultural and Intellectual Trends Chair: Merle Goldman, Boston University Speakers:
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12:45 – 2:30 pm | Lunch/Roundtable Roundtable Discussion of Conference Themes Merle Goldman, Chair |
