The 19th annual Camden Conference, China on the World Stage, took place February 24-26, 2006. The Conference examined China’s emerging place in the world, assessing challenges and opportunities in U.S. – China relations, highlighting key questions to address and the prospects for success in discovering the right answers in a timely fashion.
China and the United States: Joined at the Hip
James R. Lilley
Former U.S. Ambassador to China and Korea, Former Director of The American Institute in Taiwan
China Transformed?
Some Historical Perspectives
on Chinese Society
Michael Tsin
Associate Professor of History and International Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Economic Growing Pains
Philip H. Brown
Assistant Professor of Economics, Colby College
Faustian Bargains
John Pomfret
Former Beijing Bureau Chief, The Washington Post
Enthusiasm vs. Realism: America’s businesses are trying hard to get it right in China
Robert A. Kapp
Former President, U.S.-China Business Council
The Rise of China: Testing a Charm Offensive
Elizabeth C. Economy
Senior Fellow and Director, Asia Studies
China’s Role in Asia and Beyond
David Shambaugh
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, and Director of China Policy Program, George Washington University
Who’s Threatening Whom?: Decoding China’s Intentions
Suisheng Zhao
Associate Professor at Graduate School of International Studies, and Executive Director, Center for China-U.S. Cooperation, University of Denver
Food and Fright: A military insider shares his perspective on US-China strategies
Michael Pillsbury
Consultant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Concluding Panel Discussion