LRCCS is pleased to announce an expert panel on a very timely topic. This panel will discuss China and U.S. relations at the subnational level, focusing on the interactions and investments between Chinese entities and U.S. states and cities. Chinese foreign direct investment in the U.S. has grown steadily over the last two decades, and many U.S. states actively court Chinese investment to supplement local economic growth.

This panel will address these trends in the current political climate, featuring three experts on the subject. Mercy Kuo (Chinese Studies MA, '94) is the President of the Washington State China Relations Council. Brian Connors is the Executive Director of the Michigan-China Innovation Center. Damien Ma (Chinese Studies MA, '06 is a Fellow and Associate Director of the Think Tank at the Paulson Institute. The panel will be moderated by Professor Yuen Yuen Ang, Department of Political Science at U-M.