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Kearny Alliance works in association with several
nonprofit research groups to support on-going studies,
conferences, and information dissemination on issues
related to Asia, trade, policy and economic development.
These organizations include:
Economic Strategy Institute,
Asia policy Point,
Library of Congress,
Pacific Basin Economic Council,
World Resources Institute (WRI)
One significant initiative currently underway is
The Kearny Alliance – Arizona State
 University
Forums on Trade, China, and the World Economic Order.
This series of three interlinked Forums in Phoenix,
Beijing and Washington, D.C. sees The Kearny Alliance
and
Arizona State University
partnered to address the future possibilities of
trade.
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Explore potential solutions to issues and challenges
that will be mutually beneficial to the United States
and China.
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Take into account each country’s culture and stage of
development when identifying solutions.
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Cultivate strategic conversations, explore possibilities
for long-term gains, and develop pathways to deal with
shorter term concerns.
Abstract
The world’s two economic superpowers – the United States
and China – face significant challenges as they confront
the future possibilities of trade and a new world
economic order. These partners in the world economy are
entering uncharted territory, moving toward a world in
which it is no longer clear that our current trade
infrastructure is either sufficient or best fit for what
lies ahead.
To proactively address and help shape the next
generation of trade infrastructure The Kearny Alliance –
ASU Forums on Trade, China, and the World Economic Order
will gather together intellectual thought leaders,
university faculty, policy makers, and business leaders
for three interlinked international conferences (more).
Beijing Forum update
Beijing Forum * October 22-23, 2009
The Currency of Trade:
Formulating stronger and more sustainable U.S.-China trade relations
Discussions at the Phoenix Forum and at the G20 London Summit focused on the
need to emerge from the global economic crisis with a stronger, more sustainable
system than in the past. One significant issue raised is the centrality of
the U.S. Dollar in global affairs.
The Beijing Forum explored alternative currency options, considering
implications for U.S. and China trade policy, and made recommendations on how to
manage the impact of currency in trade.
The
Beijing Forum agenda
 led
participants through sessions on:
- Evolution of the Present Global Currency System;
- What's the Right Value?;
- Currency Management;
- Conflicts;
- Will China Lead the Global Economy Out of Recession?;
- Crisis Lessons;
- Euro and Asian Currency Unit
- Whither the Global Currency; and
- Pity the Poor Business Person.
Forum series white papers can be found on the
Outcomes page.
Articles about the forum series can be viewed on the
Media page.
Participant’s list here.
Phoenix Forum
The
Phoenix Forum agenda
led participants though sessions on:
- Economic Development and Economic Integration;
- Shifting Patterns of Trade & Development;
- The WTO and China; Doing Business with China;
- Issues, Challenges, and Linkages Affecting Trade;
and
- Looking Ahead: Setting the Agenda for Productive
Economic & Trade Relationships.
Phoenix Forum White Paper
The Phoenix Forum was held February 26-27, 2009. The forum agenda and
list of participants can be found on the
Phoenix Forum page.
The white paper can be accessed below.
Reports following the Phoenix Forum
Part 1: The Mechanics, and History, of Global Trade
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The issue of trade is particularly germane as
countries around the world try to dig themselves
out of the economic crisis -- a crisis that is
truly, perhaps unprecedentedly -- global in
nature. The Economist magazine issued a stark
warning (more)
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Part 2: Has China’s Accession to the WTO Made the
World a Better Place?
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In 2001, China became the first
centrally-planned economy admitted to the World
Trade Organization (WTO) -- the only global
international organization designed to
facilitate multilateral trade between its member
nations. The WTO's self-professed primary
purpose is (more)
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Part 3: Business Leaders’ Advice on Succeeding in
China
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American business in China has contributed to
the country's meteoric economic development over
the last thirty years. The Chinese economy has
grown at an average annual rate of about 9
percent, compared to 2-3 percent for the leading
developed economies like (more)
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Part 4: Balancing Business Imperatives and Policy
Issues
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As China and the U.S. continue to explore ways
to do business together, an overarching question
remains: how to balance the benefits of economic
integration -- which accrue to the people of the
U.S. and China, as well as American and Chinese
businesses -- with concerns (more)
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