2006 CAMDEN CONFERENCE

February 24-26, 2006

China on the World Stage

19th Annual Camden Conference

The 19th Annual Camden ConferenceChina 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. Speakers also identified hurdles that were likely to arise, options for dealing with them, and the implications of these options for U.S. policy in East Asia. The Conference focused on issues including Chinese identity, domestic economic development and its social implications, domestic political and social development, global economic interactions, the prospects for Chinese hegemony in East Asia, and the implications for U.S. policy in East Asia and beyond.

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Conference

2006 Camden Conference – Concluding Panel Discussion

The 19th annual Camden Conference, China, 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.

2006 Camden Conference – Michael Pillsbury

The U.S. Debate On The China Threat

Michael Pillsbury

Consultant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense

The 19th annual Camden Conference, China, 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.

2006 Camden Conference – Suisheng Zhao

Is China’s Rise A Threat?

Suisheng Zhao

Associate Professor at Graduate School of International Studies, and Executive Director, Center for China-U.S. Cooperation, University of Denver

The 19th annual Camden Conference, China, 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.

2006 Camden Conference – David Shambaugh

China Engages Asia: Implications For The United States

David Shambaugh

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, and Director of China Policy Program, George Washington University

The 19th annual Camden Conference, China, 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.

2006 Camden Conference – Elizabeth C. Economy

China’s Not So Peaceful Rise

Elizabeth C. Economy

Senior Fellow and Director, Asia Studies

The 19th annual Camden Conference, China, 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.

2006 Camden Conference – Robert A. Kapp

Sugar Plums and Night Sweats: How America’s Business With China Intermingles With Other Preoccupations – Here AND There

Robert A. Kapp

Former President, U.S.-China Business Council

The 19th annual Camden Conference, China, 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.

2006 Camden Conference – John Pomfret

It's Not That I Don’t Get It. Its Just That The World Is Changing Too Fast

John Pomfret

Former Beijing Bureau Chief, The Washington Post

The 19th annual Camden Conference, China, 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.

2006 Camden Conference – Philip H. Brown

China’s Economic Growth: Implications and Challenges

Philip H. Brown

Assistant Professor of Economics, Colby College

The 19th annual Camden Conference, China, 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.

2006 Camden Conference – Michael Tsin

China Transformed? Some Historical Perspectives on Chinese Society

Michael Tsin

Associate Professor of History and International Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The 19th annual Camden Conference, China, 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.

2006 Camden Conference – James R. Lilley

China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula, Can it Work?

James R. Lilley

Former U.S. Ambassador to China and Korea, Former Director of The American Institute in Taiwan

The 19th annual Camden Conference, China, 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.

Philip H. Brown

Speaker

Elizabeth C. Economy

Speaker

Robert A. Kapp

Speaker

James R. Lilley

Keynote Speaker

Michael Pillsbury

Speaker

John Pomfret

Speaker

David Shambaugh

Speaker

Michael Tsin

Speaker

Suisheng Zhao

Speaker

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