China’s economic boom in the past three decades profoundly changed the world’s landscape.  Its unprecedented growth took the world by surprise.  People are scratching their heads trying to understand the “China Miracle.”  Dr. Jia will talk about the building blocks that support China’s advancement and speculate on China’s future and America’s options to bring positive changes in China.

Howard grew up in Beijing during the Cultural Revolution.  He was sent to the countryside to work as a farmer at age 14.  After the Cultural Revolution, he earned a B.S. in China, an M.S. in Canada, and a Ph.D. in the U.S. He has 22 years of automotive experience at Ford, Volvo, and Chrysler, and is a researcher for China Scope, a D.C. think tank.

Please check the OLLI web site for additional lectures in the 6-week series, “China’s Internal and External Challenges and Opportunities”, Thursdays, January 8 - February 12.

http://www.olli-umich.org/programs_activities/lectures/3rd_Lecture_Series.pdf