A food safety factory shutdown has Americans hunting for baby formula. Readying themselves for a covid-19 lockdown, Chinese in Beijing emptied store shelves. Emerging from lockdown, some in Shanghai are visiting well-provisioned markets. U.S.-China agricultural trade is booming, but many are still being left hungry. Food security, sustainability and safety remain issues.
Yasheng Huang Speaks at the China Card Conference
Yasheng Huang, Associate Dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management, spoke on the “U.S.-China Economic Ties: Joined at the Hip and Not Always Happy About It” panel at the China Card conference on September 29, 2016.
Yasheng Huang 黄亚生 teaches global economics and management as well as about the Chinese economy at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he is also an Associate Dean. Huang founded and runs the China Lab, which aims to help entrepreneurs improve their management skills. Huang is frequently quoted on international business, political economy, and international management and his research has been discussed in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and in numerous Chinese publications. Huang’s books include Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics (2008), Financial Reform in China (2005), and Selling China (2003).
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