December 12, 2017
On November 8, 2017, the Washington State China Relations Council and Gold Member Kidder Mathews convened a panel of real estate experts for a conversation on, “Pacific Northwest and National Real Estate Trends: the China Factor.” Speakers included Holly Yang, Head of Seattle China Services for Kidder Mathews in Seattle,
December 12, 2017
On November 15, 2017, WSCRC teamed up with Gold Member Huawei Technologies to host a discussion of “Evolving Trade and Investment Policies in the Digital Ecosystem” at K&L Gates Law Firm in Seattle. The expert panel featured Dan Ikenson, director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Trade Policy Studies, Joseph
December 12, 2017
On October 26, 2017, the Washington State China Relations Council assembled the ninth session of the policy briefing series at Davis Wright Tremaine Law Firm in Seattle. James Green, the Minister Counselor for Trade Affairs to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) at the U.S. Embassy in
December 5, 2017
On October 27, 2017, WSCRC partnered with the World Affairs Council for a panel discussion at K&L Gates Law Firm in Seattle. Mercy Kuo, WSCRC President, and James Green, Minister Counselor to the United States Trade Representative and trade policy advisor to the U.S. Ambassador in Beijing, engaged in a
November 29, 2017
On October 16, 2017, WSCRC joined the AJC Asia Pacific Institute to welcome Dr. Samantha Ravich to an invitation-only discussion on cybersecurity at WSCRC in Seattle. Dr. Ravich, Principal Investigator for the Project on Cyber-Enabled Economic Warfare and former Deputy National Security Advisor in the Office of Vice President Cheney,
October 30, 2017
On October 19, 2017, WSCRC convened the eighth session of the Policy Briefing Series at Harris Bricken Law Firm in Seattle. Murray Lee, owner of MKL Enterprises, and William Perry, an international trade lawyer, addressed the issue of free and fair trade in the United
October 18, 2017
On September 28, 2017, WSCRC convened this month’s second session of the Policy Briefing Series – the seventh session since the Series’ launch in April – at US Bank in Seattle. Vincent Yao, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle, discussed Taiwan trade relations and prospects
October 18, 2017
On September 19, 2017, WSCRC convened the Policy Briefing Series at K&L Gates in Seattle. Nien Su, Chief Economic Advisor in the US House of Representatives, shared his perspective on US trade relations with Asian countries. With a unique and extensive background of business development and government policy, Mr. Su
October 18, 2017
On August 10, 2017, the Washington State China Relations Council convened the fifth session of its Policy Briefing Series with a compelling presentation from Daniel H. Rosen of the Rhodium Group. An expert on US-China economic and commercial relations, Mr. Rosen tailored his analysis of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
October 18, 2017
On August 23, 2017 the City of Seattle received a delegation from the City of Hangzhou at the Seattle City Hall. The Hangzhou delegation was welcomed by Ed Murray, Mayor of the City of Seattle, Hyeok Kim, Deputy May of the City of Seattle, and Carlton Vann, Director of International
July 14, 2017
On July 12, 2017, the Washington State China Relations Council hosted a government and business delegation of 22 members from Guangxi Province. Guangxi is an autonomous region in southern China, bordering Vietnam. It holds one of the biggest seaports in China. In the morning, the delegation joined a meeting
July 1, 2017
On June 28, 2017, the Washington State China Relations Council ran the fourth session of its Policy Briefing Series with a content-rich panel discussion. Speakers included: Spencer Cohen, Senior Economist with Community Attributes Inc.; Andrew Batson, Director of China research for Gavekal Dragonomics; and Fabio Ghironi, Paul F. Glaser Endowed