Over two and a half million jobs in the US are dependent upon trade with China. MI exports alone make up about 30,000 of those jobs. As one of the most globally connected states our relationship with China is critically important.
Chris Holman speaks with Jade Sims, Assistant Director for International Trade Programs from
Department: MSU-CIBER (International Business Center) at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
To hear Jade and Chris discuss her department and this October 20th event click play on the Podcast.
The Future of the US-China Business Relationship
Virtual Event Organized by the Lansing Economic Club
October 20, 2020
11am-12pm
$25
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Ambassador Craig Allen is the President of the United States-China Business Council (USCBC), a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization representing over 200 American companies doing business with China. Prior to joining USCBC, Craig had a long and distinguished career in US public service, helping US businesses to find success in global markets. Working for the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA), he served overseas in Taipei, Beijing, Tokyo, and South Africa before becoming Deputy Assistant Secretary for China. He was sworn in as the United States ambassador to Brunei Darussalam on December 19, 2014 where he served until July 2018, when he transitioned to President of the US-China Business Council. Craig received a B.A. from the University of Michigan in Political Science and Asian Studies in 1979. He received a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in 1985.
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