The Asia Pacific Executive Forum (APEF) is a program designed to bring together senior executives, government policymakers and East-West Center experts for intensive dialogue on critical issues facing the region and how they impact economics and business.

The Rise of China:
Your Challenges, Risks and Opportunities
November 17, 2006, 8:30-4:30
November 18, 2006, 9:00-11:00
Youngstown, Ohio, USA

In partnership with the Youngstown State University .

Featured Speakers:

• Ambassador Raymond Burghardt , Director, East-West Seminars: "U.S.-China Relations during the Bush Administration"
• Dr. Kang Wu , Research Fellow, East-West Center: "Current Energy Issues in China"
• Dr. Chris McNally , Research Fellow, East-West Center: "China's Capitalist Juggernaut - Implications for the United States and Beyond"
• Dr. Alison Conner , Professor, University of Hawai‘i Richardson School of Law: "Riding the Dragon: China's Legal Challenges"