Stephen S. Roach is Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia. He also served on the research staff of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. from 1972-79 — where he supervised the preparation of the official Federal Reserve projections of the U.S. economy. Prior to that, he was a research fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.Mr. Roach is widely recognized as one of Wall Street’s most influential economists. His research covers a broad range of topics, with recent emphasis on globalization, the emergence of China, productivity and the macro paybacks of information technology. His work has appeared in academic journals, books, congressional testimony and on the op-ed pages of The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

Xiaojing Li, General Manager of Bank of China, U.S.A. and President of China General Chamber of Commerce, U.S.A. Chinese companies are increasing their activities in the United States at a rapid pace.  Mr. Li is an expert in this area both through his leadship of the Bank of China, one of the largest and most global of China's banks as well as through his Presidency of the China General Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 300 of China's most successful companies with operations in the United States.  Mr. Li has been with Bank of China since 1987 in verious posts around the world including Beijing, Sydney, Luxembourg and since 2004, New York City.

Ambassador Paul W. Speltz, Chairman and CEO of Global Strategic Associates LLC, served as U.S. Executive Director and Ambassador to the 63 nation Asian Development Bank (ADB) during which time he also acted as the U.S. Treasury’s Financial and Economic Emissary to China.  He has also served as President of Kissinger Associates Inc. and has held executive positions with Bluestone Capital and United Technologies in Singapore and helped found ATC International, an Asia-based marketing and consulting company, with an emphasis on China, Japan, and other Asian countries.  He was a co-founder of the International Chamber of Commerce in Beijing in 1986, serving as its President for many years.

Stephen A. Orlins, President of the National Committee on United States – China Relations (“NCUSCR”).  Over the past 40 years NCUSCR has been a pioneer in building a strong and positive relationship between China and the United States.  It’s Board is a “Who’s Who” of key figures in this process and includes: Carla Hills, Hank Greenberg, James Sasser, Madeleine Albright, Lou Gerstner, Henry Kissinger and many other prominent figures. Stephen Orlins has an illustrious background in China and international relations. 

Robert Hormats, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs International.  Bob's latest books: "The Price of Liberty: Paying for America's Wars".   He is a prominent speaker, writer, and policy-maker.

Edward F. Cox, Esq. Chairman of the Corporate Department of Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyle.  Ed made his first trip to China in 1979 with President Nixon (his father-in-law).  He has served three Presidents: Nixon, Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. He is a graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School.

David N. Laux, Trustee and Former Chairman of Taiwan Greater China Fund.  He served as Dirctor of Asian Affairs on the National Security Council, was Chairman and Managing Director of American Institute in Taiwan and was President of the U.S.-Taiwan Business Council.

Paul Marks, Chairman and CEO of Argosy International Inc. a leading global supplier and manufacturer of aerospace composite materials.  The company's headquarters is in New York and operating facilities are located throughout Asia.
He is fluent in Mandarin and currently lives in Shanghai.

Henry H. Liu is a partner in DLA Piper's Corporate and Finance practice. He was honored with the "Asia Star Award" by BusinessWeek as China's national policy-maker, consecutively in 1998 and 1999, together with top Chinese and Asian national leaders, for his role in addressing the Asia financial crisis and in building China's capital and financial markets. He received the "Global Leader for Tomorrow Award" from the World Economic Forum at the Global Summit in Davos in 1999. AsiaWeek (Times Inc.) recognized him as a "Nation Builder" at the 50th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in 1999.

Clarence Kwan, Senior Partner, Chinese Services Group, Deloitte LLP.

Professor Ron Schramm, Columbia University. Creator of Phi Analytics. This web-based product providing financial screening, industry comps and scorecard for 100,000 companies in China.

       Zeng Hu, President, Xinhua News Agency NY.

Jiangang (Martin) Wang, UN Bureau Chief for the Xinhua News Agency

Stephen Wong, Regional Director Americas, Hong Kong Trade and Development Council.

Andrew D. J. Liu, President of Minmetals Inc.

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Ambassador Paul W. Speltz (center),  with Harry Edelson (right), and John E. Oden (left).

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       2010 - 2011 Schedule

 

Date                       Place                Time

 

September 29, 2010         DLA Piper                 4:00 pm   

         

October 21, 2010             J.P. Morgan              4:00 pm

 

November 18, 2010          Morgan Stanley        4:00 pm

December  17, 2010         Harvard Club          12:00 pm
       

January 20, 2011              DLA Piper                4:00 pm

 

February 17, 2011             J.P. Morgan             4:00 pm

 

March 17, 2011                 Merrill Lynch           4:00 pm

 

April 21, 2011                (to be announced)      4:00 pm

 

May 19, 2011                 (to be announced)     4:00 pm

 

June 16, 2011                 (to be announced)     4:00 pm

July 2011                           no meeting

 

August 2011                       no meeting

 

Stephen A. Orlins (right), President of the National Committee on U.S.- China Relations with Harry Edelson.

Xiaojing Li, General Manager,  Bank of China, U.S.A with CIG President Harry Edelson.

Stephen S. Roach, Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia speaks on U.S.- China Economic Relations: Currency War or Cease Fire?