Event Details:

The ​U.S. and China compete for global dominance in the areas of tech and innovation; however, in an era of global firms and global citizens they must also learn to cooperate.

The ​U.S. espouses free speech while the Trump administration pushed for banning social media platforms like TikTok and WeChat. How will the new administration move forward?  China wants to be taken seriously as a global player but is often seen as disregarding global standards and norms. How can these two superpowers find common ground?

Panel Speakers:
Farok Contractor, Ph.D. President-Elect AIB (ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS) Distinguished Professor, Management & Global Business, Rutgers Business School
Jean Schtokal, International Business & Export Controls Attorney, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith PC
Conrad Wong, Consul & Intellectual Property Rights Officer, USPTO, Guangdong, China
Moderator: Xinyu Wu, Director Visiting International Professional Program

Sponsored by the Global Business Club of Mid-Michigan

This program is offered in conjunction with MSU Asian Studies Center, Office of China Programs, and International Business Center