THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009

INAUGURAL DR. SCHOLL FOUNDATION LECTURE ON U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS

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Managing U.S.-China Economic and Trade Relations: Thoughts for the Years Ahead

Ambassador Carla Anderson Hills, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hills & Company, and Former United States Trade Representative

When United States President Barack Obama met with Chinese President Hu Jintao in early April ahead of the G20 summit, the two leaders agreed to convene the first meeting of the new “China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue” in Washington this summer. This dialogue, which will include topics beyond economics and marks an expansion of the previous dialogue under the Bush administration, is a key signal of the deepening of the U.S.-China relationship. As both countries continue to manage the global economic downturn, the United States finds China funding much of its deficit, while China looks to stimulate domestic consumption in response to lower U.S. and global demand for exports. In short, the two countries are inextricably tied, and leaders of both countries must work to successfully navigate the relationship. At this inaugural Dr. Scholl Foundation Lecture on U.S.-China Relations, Ambassador Carla Hills will offer her thoughts for the years ahead.

Ambassador Carla A. Hills is the current chair of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. She is chairman and chief executive officer of Hills & Company, International Consultants, which advises U.S. businesses on investment, trade, and risk assessment issues abroad, particularly in emerging market economies. Ambassador Hills served as United States Trade Representative from 1989 to 1993, where she was President George H.W. Bush’s principal advisor on international trade policy. She was also the nation's chief trade negotiator, representing American interests in multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations throughout the world. She led the U.S. negotiations in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade talks, concluded the North American Free Trade Agreement, and entered into a large number of trade and investment agreements with countries all around the world.  Ambassador Hills is cochair of the Council on Foreign Relations and chair of the Inter-American Dialogue. 

About the Dr. Scholl Foundation Lecture on U.S.-China Relations:
This initiative, made possible by the Dr. Scholl Foundation, seeks to bring to Chicago one high-level, well respected American or Chinese policymaker, government official or thought leader to deliver a major public lecture on key foreign policy issues facing U.S.-China relations. 

The Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 East Pearson Street
Chicago, IL 60611

5:30 p.m. Registration and Cash Bar Reception
6:00 p.m. Remarks and Q&A
7:15 p.m. Adjournment

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Nonmembers $20
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