INSTITUTE EVENTS . . .
(Includes events presented or co-sponsored by JPRI)

Monday – April 8, 2013 – 5:30 PM
Asia Society
Bechtel Conference Room
500 Washington Street
San Francisco, CA

Turbulent Waters: Territorial Disputes in the China Seas, Implications for US-China and Cross-Strait Relations

What is driving the rising tensions in the East and South China Seas? How close have we actually come to witnessing the maritime territorial disputes spin out of control? Will increasing economic interdependence ultimately diffuse tensions and prevent war? Do the leadership transitions in China, Japan, and other parts of the Asia Pacific raise hopes for peaceful resolution? And how are these disputes impacting US-China and cross-Strait relations?

Join us for a discussion on this ongoing foreign policy challenge, with experts from Asia and the United States.

Featured Speakers:

Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Ph.D., is Professor and Assistant Dean for International Cooperation and Exchange in the School of International and Public Affairs at Shanghai Jiaotong University. Prof. Blanchard is the author or editor of many books—most recently Economic Statecraft and Foreign Policy: Sanctions, Incentives, and Target State Calculations (with Norrin R. Ripsman, 2013) and New Thinking about the Taiwan Issue: Theoretical Insights into its Origins, Dynamics, and Prospects (co-edited with Dennis V. Hickey, 2012).

John Ciorciari, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, and Asia Society Associate Fellow. He has also served as Deputy Director of the Office of South and Southeast Asia in the U.S. Treasury Department. His books include The Limits of Alignment: Southeast Asia and the Great Powers since 1975 (2010) and On Trial: The Khmer Rouge Accountability Process (co-edited with Anne Heindel, 2009).

This event officially opens the Fourth Annual Strait Talk Bay Area Peace Symposium, a week of workshops and public events to promote peaceful relations across the Taiwan Strait and throughout the Pacific Rim. Strait Talk is a student-centered “non-partisan dialogue program that seeks to transform Cross-Strait and broader Asia-Pacific relations by connecting young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and from the United States,” and by “empowering them” through conflict resolution training to become the next generation of peacemakers.

Presented by the Japan Policy Research Institute (JPRI) and the Asia Society Northern California.

Promotional Co-sponsors: Asia and Pacific Peace Studies Institute (APPSI), Holy Names University; Formosan Association for Public Affairs; Institute for East Asian Studies, University of California Berkeley; Saint Mary’s College of California History Department and International Area Studies Program; Strait Talk Berkeley Chapter; TaiwaneseAmerican.org; Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP).

FREE and open to the public

Event Schedule
5:30-6:00     Registration and Strait Talk Introductions
6:00-7:15     Panel Discussion/Audience Q&A
7:15-7:45     Reception



Thursday – April 4, 2013 – 5:30 PM
Nixon Peabody LLP
1 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94111

China Goes Global: The Partial Power

Thirty years ago, China’s role in global affairs was limited. Today, China’s influence reaches every part of the world—to mineral mines in Africa, currency markets in the West, oilfields in the Middle East, agribusiness in Latin America, and factories throughout East Asia. Eminent China scholar David Shambaugh’s new book China Goes Global analyzes China’s extensive commercial footprint, growing military power, increasing cultural influence, diplomatic activity, and new prominence in multilateral institutions. But Shambaugh also argues that China’s global presence is more broad than deep, and that the country remains a “partial power” lacking the influence befitting a world power. Come hear Dr. Shambaugh—along with UC Berkeley’s veteran China watcher Thomas B. Gold—as they discuss China Goes Global and explore China’s role in world affairs.

David Shambaugh is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the China Policy Program at George Washington University. His most recent books include Charting China’s Future: Domestic & International Challenges; China’s Communist Party: Atrophy and Adaptation; International Politics of Asia; and Power Shift: China and Asia’s New Dynamics.

Thomas B. Gold is Professor of Sociology at University of California, Berkeley. He has just returned from a sabbatical at Fudan University in Shanghai. His most recent book (with William Hurst, Jaeyoun Won, and Li Qiang) is Laid-Off Workers in a Workers’ State: Unemployment With Chinese Characteristics. He is also the author of the forthcoming Remaking Taiwan: Society and the State Since the End of Martial Law.

Event Schedule
5:30-6:00 p.m.    Registration

6:00-7:30 p.m.    Panel Discussion + Audience Q&A
7:30-8:00 p.m.    Reception + Book Signing

Registration
$10    Asia Society Members / Co-Sponsor Members / Students
$15    Non-Members

Register online: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=9f1f00

Presented by the Asia Society and the Sino-American Economic Forum. Cosponsored by Japan Policy Research Institute and the Mechanics Institute.



Thursday - March 28, 2013 - 5:45 PM
Valley Center for the Performing Arts
Holy Names University
3500 Mountain Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94619

China’s Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor’s Legacy
An illustrated talk by Dr. Michael Knight
Senior Curator of Chinese Art, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

“The First Emperor of China, Qin Shihuang (259-210 BCE), conquered much in this life, but his driving purpose was even greater. He sought to conquer death. In order to achieve immortality, he built himself a tomb – a vast underground city guarded by a life-size terracotta army including warriors, infantrymen, horses, chariots and all their attendant armor and weaponry. First unearthed in 1974, the underground burial complex of the First Emperor is a revelation for the ages, an astonishing discovery on par with Egypt’s mummies and elaborate tombs. Contemporary observers continue to be enthralled by his legacy, and it is through this ongoing interest that the First Emperor did indeed achieve immortality.” (Asian Art Museum)

Terracotta Warriors will be on exhibit at the Asian Art Museum through May 27, 2013. Join us at Holy Names for a preview!

FREE and open to the public. Patrick L. Hatcher, Ph.D., will moderate.

For directions to Valley Center for the Performing Arts, visit http://www.hnu.edu/vcpa/

For additional information, contact Professor Chiho Sawada at csawada@usfca.edu.

Presented by JPRI and the Asia and Pacific Peace Studies Institute (APPSI) at Holy Names University. Cosponsored by Asia Society Northern California, Bay Area Asia-Pacific Studies Initiative & Consortium (BAASIC), HNU Integrative Studies Across Cultures Program, Mills College Asian Studies Program and History Department, Saint Mary's College of California History Department and International Area Studies Program.



Tuesday – February 26, 2013 – 5:30 PM
Asia Society
Bechtel Conference Room
500 Washington Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

Rise of Asia and the Future of the United States as a Pacific Power

With the military campaign in Afghanistan set to wind down by 2014, the Obama Administration has signaled a strategic “pivot” towards the Asia Pacific in an effort to reassert U.S. influence in the region. What obstacles does the U.S. policy shift face? How are Asian countries responding? Is the U.S. pivot purely a strategic push to rebalance a rising China? What will U.S. policy in Asia look like during Obama’s second term as U.S. President?

Join us for a panel discussion featuring leading foreign affairs experts on the rise of Asia, America’s pivot toward Asia, and what all this means for the United States and other Asia-Pacific countries. The event features Kishore Mahbubani, Singapore’s former Ambassador to the UN and Foreign Policy magazine’s 2011 “Top Global Thinker,” who will also discuss his new book The Great Convergence: Asia, the West, and Logic of One World.

Copies of The Great Convergence will be available for signing and purchase at the event!

Speakers
* Kishore Mahbubani, Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore; former Singapore Ambassador to the UN; author of The Great Convergence
* Bruce Pickering (moderator), Vice President Global Programs-Executive Director Northern California Center Connect to ASNC
* Steven Vogel, Professor of Political Science, UC Berkeley

Event Schedule
5:30-6:00 p.m.     Registration
6:00-7:30 p.m.     Panel Discussion / Audience Q&A
7:30-8:00 p.m.     Reception and Networking

Registration
$10     Asia Society Members / Co-Sponsor Members / Students
$15     Non-Members

Register online: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=a43de9

Presented by the Asia Society. Promotional Co-sponsors: Japan Society of Northern California, Japan Policy Research Institute, Master of Asia Pacific Studies Program at USF Center for the Pacific Rim, Mechanics Institute, The Asia Foundation, World Affairs Council of Northern California.



Thursday – January 31, 2013 – 5:30 PM
Asia Society
Bechtel Conference Room
500 Washington Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

Asian Immigrants & Entrepreneurship in America
As of 2011, first-generation immigrants or their children – from China and India in particular – had roles as founders at more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500 companies, representing combined annual revenues of more than $4.2 trillion and a workforce of 10 million people worldwide. From 1995 to 2005, the share of Silicon Valley technology and engineering firms with at least one immigrant founder rose to 52 percent. But today, just when our economy desperately needs new jobs, the number of immigrant entrepreneurs launching businesses in the United States has stagnated. The main culprit, many experts argue, is America’s broken immigration system.

Join us for a panel discussion featuring leading experts on the impact of U.S. immigration policy on attracting talent from Asia and in creating new and innovative industries. The event will feature Vivek Wadha’s acclaimed new book, The Immigrant Exodus: Why America is Losing the Global Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent.

Panelists
* Carl Bass, President and CEO of Autodesk (moderator)
* Annalee Saxenian, Professor and Dean of the Information School at UC Berkeley
* Dan Siciliano, Professor of the Practice of Law and Associate Dean for Executive Education and Special Programs, Stanford University
* Vivek Wadhwa, Vice President, Academics and Innovation, Singularity University

Event Schedule
5:30-6:00 p.m. Registration
6:00-7:30 p.m. Panel Discussion / Audience Q&A
7:30-8:30 p.m. Reception and Networking

Registration
$10 Asia Society Members / Co-Sponsor Members / Students
$15 Non-Members

Register online: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=554705

Presented by Asia Society Northern California. Promotional Co-sponsors: Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, Asia America MultiTechnology Association, AsianWeek, btrax, ChinaSF, HYSTA, Japan Policy Research Institute, MAPS at USF Center for the Pacific Rim, SF Chamber of Commerce, SF Center for Economic Development, SJ Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Wednesday – January 23, 2013 – 5:30 PM
Asia Society
Bechtel Conference Room
500 Washington Street
San Francisco, CA 94111

China’s Entrepreneurs: The Next Generation
China’s economy is changing fast. Dominated in the past by large state-owned enterprises and manufacturing industries dependent on low wages and cheap raw materials, China’s economy is shifting up the product cycle, and this shift is being led by a new generation of Chinese business leaders in information technology, biotech, high-end services, and other innovative sectors. Their companies are active in international markets, engaging in sophisticated R&D, and reshaping the face of capitalism in China.
Join us for a special evening of discussion and networking with more than 50 of China’s most promising young entrepreneurs who are visiting the United States as a part of an alumni delegation from China’s top business school, the Chinese European International Business School. Come hear stories of success, challenge, and lessons learned from several of these emerging Chinese entrepreneurs, who will speak alongside leading U.S. business leaders with deep interest in China. Following the discussion, a catered reception will be provided where guests can meet and network with the delegation.

Speakers
* Jack Wadsworth, Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley; Vice Chair, Asia Society
* William H. Draper III, General Partners, Draper Richards
* Pan Xuelin, Founder & CEO, Suzhou Cyber-Technologies Co., Ltd. a provider of IT management systems
* Ren Xin, Co-Founder, Hotelvp Corporation (www.hotelvp.com), a mobile application selling discounted hotel rooms
* Jiang Yuan, CEO, PNC Process Systems Co., Ltd., provider of components for semi- conductors, micro-electronics, photovoltaics, biotech, and pharmaceuticals

Event Schedule
5:30-6:00 p.m. Registration
6:00-7:30 p.m. Panel Discussion / Audience Q&A 7:30-8:30 p.m. Reception and Networking

Registration
$10 Asia Society Members / Co-Sponsor Members / Students
$15 Non-Members

Register online: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=0b54e1

Presented by the Asia Society. Promotional Co-sponsors: Asia Business Club at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Asian America MultiTechnology Association, AsianWeek, Bay Area Council, BayHelix, btrax, China America Innovation Network (CHAIN), Chinese Enterprise Association, ChinaSF, Hua Yuan Science & Technology Association (HYSTA), InnoSpring, Japan Policy Research Institute, Master of Asia Pacific Studies Program at the USF Center for the Pacific Rim, Silicon Dragon