International Law

EVENT: U.S.-China High Technology Working Group

On September 29, 2009, the U.S.-China High Technology Working Group, sponsored by NAM, MOFCOM and the Dept of Commerce, will hold a "Public-Private Sector Dialogue," described as follows:

The U.S.-China High Technology Working Group (HTWG) was established to facilitate high-technology exports to civilian end-users in China, in accordance with U.S. export control requirements. In furtherance of this effort, the Department of Commerce?s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the People?s Republic of China?s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) are pleased to announce that the 2009 HTWG meetings will include a public-private dialogue on Tuesday, September 29, 2009.

In this public-private HTWG event, participants will focus on identifying barriers to U.S.-China high technology trade, particularly in two of the largest categories of bilateral advanced technology trade: civil aviation-aerospace and information technology. This all-day event will provide ample opportunity for two-way dialogue. The principal goals of this dialogue are to offer an opportunity for U.S. and Chinese companies to interact with each other and with government officials directly on these issues, and to learn from individual U.S. and Chinese companies about the ways in which the two governments can further support high technology trade for civilian end-uses in China.

A number of interesting speakers. In light of the tire tariff decision, this meeting might prove worthwhile if only to witness the sparks that might be generated.

I attended something similar to this in the mid-1980s when China was first eagerly developing its approach to technology transfer. And the US was eagerly divesting itself of its design and manufacturing capabilities in a vast swath of technology products. How the world has changed...

Note the last sentence of the indented paragraphs: "...for civilian end-uses in China." Ah, yes, creating the consumer economy of China. When will they wake up? Better asked, will they? What of American technology manufacturing?

Register here.

Full post as published by Asia Business Intelligence on September 22, 2009 (boomark / email).