I’ve been fixated on this wheat paste stencil from Beijing’s Xinjiekou Nandajie, originally posted at NeochaEDGE (artist as of yet unknown) which to me captured recent sentiments on a shifting US-China relationship rather perfectly…. without all the punditry. What do you think?

Be sure to jump over to the excellent bilingual website, edge.neocha.com for more. And, if you’ve seen an American take on US-China relations in art, please tip me off in the comments section.

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If you’ve been following developments in the automotive industry and are in the Beijing area, I definitely recommend attending this lecture.
My interview with automotive industry expert, Bill Russo

About the Speakers

Bill Russo is the Founder and President of Synergistics Ltd. In his role as the first VP of North East Asia automotive operations at Chrysler, Bill successfully negotiated government approval for six vehicle programs within a three-year time period with three different Asian partners.  Bill oversaw the industrialization of the first Chrysler and Dodge-branded vehicles in Asia.  He holds a patent for his innovative efforts toward reducing automotive new product development cycle time, and he has helped shape a major business turnaround by strengthening operational transparency which was featured in leading business journals (Harvard Business Review, Controlling magazine).

Eduardo Morcillo has worked with China since 1998, in InterChina Consulting, a strategy and M&A advisory firm. He is a partner in the firm and worked in Beijing and Shanghai for eight years before returning to Europe to take over the representation of InterChina Consulting in Spain. He has been directly involved in more than 30 cross border acquisitions, representing both foreign and Chinese companies, during the last decade. At the same time, Professor Morcillo has been Chairman of the European Union Trade Working Group and Vice Chairman of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, before joining IE Business School, the third best business school in Europe (FT, Jan 2009) as Associate Professor.

Location:
Cheung Kong GSB 12/F Classroom, Oriental Plaza Tower E3, 3/F, Beijing
Date:
Wednesday March 25
Format:
Expert Lecture
Schedule:
12.15 pm: Registration and refreshments
12.30 Presentations
13.10 Q & A
Cost:
Free
RSVP:
HeatherMowbray@ckgsb.edu.cn before 10am Monday 23 March stating:
- Name
- Company affiliation

Started in 2008, the Cheung Kong Open Lecture Series is for the public benefit of Beijing’s international business community. With the support of Cheung Kong faculty and alumni, the series features local experts and global stars who bring insight into topical and essential business issues. Beyond the Open Lecture Series, Cheung Kong GSB offers exclusive graduate programs including the one-year English-language MBA, fully-employed Chinese-language EMBA, Country Managers Program and China from the Inside Program.

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