October 15, 2009 MCBC Meeting

Tenth Annual Holdridge Memorial Lecture
November 15, 2011

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Reception followed by lecture

Speaker

Amb. Richard Solomon

Topic

Enabling the Rise of the Dragon

Ambassador Solomon will review the remarkable transformation of China from the Mao era to that of Deng Xiaoping, and specifically the way that the normalization of US-China relations enabled the Deng reform and opening agenda to take hold—via the development of economic relations, the training of large numbers of students from the PRC in American schools, creating a stable international environment, etc.

John Holdridge played a significant role in the normalization process, ironically beginning in the Mao period with Chinese officials rejecting his proposal that the two antagonistic countries establish trading relations. Four decades after normalization, and more than thirty years after the Deng reforms, China has transformed itself into the world's second largest economy and a major economic force in world affairs. The challenge for both China and the United States, which has enabled China's economic takeoff, is to manage the relationship so that new and enduring points of difference do not lead to renewed hostility and confrontation.

Ambassador Richard H. Solomon has been president of the United States Peace Institute since 1993, and has overseen the Institute's growth into a center of international conflict management analysis and applied programs. Prior to this assignment, Dr. Solomon was assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs from 1989 to 1992. In that capacity, he negotiated the Cambodia peace treaty, the first United Nations "Permanent Five" peacemaking agreement; had a leading role in the dialogue on nuclear issues between the United States and South and North Korea; helped establish the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation initiative; and led U.S. negotiations with Japan, Mongolia, and Vietnam on important bilateral matters. Read his complete bio. (click here for full bio).

This is an annual lecture established to commemorate the contributions of former MCBC board member Ambassador John H. Holdridge to the development of constructive diplomatic and business relations between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China.

When:

Tuesday November 15, 2011
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM - networking reception
6:30 PM Lecture and Q&A

Where:

2301 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

-- All event guests are required to enter via 23rd Street for building access

-- The Foggy Bottom Metro station (Orange & Blue Lines) is within walking distance of USIP (0.6 mile)

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