On Monday 08 March 2010 Frank Lavin, Chairman, Public Affairs Practice, Edelman Asia Pacific, Former Under Secretary for International Trade, US Department of Commerce spoke on “US-China Relations”.
Frank Lavin concentrated on the impact of issues such as the Dalai Lama visit to Washington, Taiwan arms sales, trade disputes, currency friction, and the Copenhagen Conference, on the bilateral relationship between the US and China. In doing so, Mr Lavin addressed the following questions:
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To what extent are these issues outside the norm of US-China relations?
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Does China have a new-found assertiveness because of the U.S.' economic problems?
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What are the distinctive attributes of President Obama's approach to these issues?
Frank Lavin serves as Chairman of the Public Affairs Practice for Edelman Asia Pacific, the world’s largest independent public relations firm. As Chairman, Lavin works with companies across the region as they grapple with regulatory challenges and sensitive government relations issues.
