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Asian Trade Symposium at PCC

On September 29, 2011, Portland Community College will host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) symposium. Check out these helpful resources and make the experience even more meaningful. See: APEC symposium registration.

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China's Innovation Policy is a Wake-Up Call for America by Dieter Ernst
AsiaPacific Issues, No. 100, May 2011, East West Center
China's government emphasizes the critical role of public policy in fostering innovation.
China's Great Rebalancing Act by the Eurasia Group
In this comprehensive report on the future of China's political economy, the Eurasia group's China team examines the maladies that confront Chinese leaders and the solutions they have prescribed to meet them.
Chinese Lessons: Nixon, Mao, and the Course of U.S.-Chinese Relations by Warren Cohen
The evolution of Chinese - US relations is analyzed in this review of Margaret MacMillian's book Nixon and Mao: The Week that Changed the World.
The End of 'Growth with Equity'? Income Growth and Inequality in East Asia by Wang Feng
AsiaPacific Issues, No. 101, July 2011, East West Center
As equitable distribution of benefits of economic growth require forces beyond the market alone, national policies are required to address the causes of inequality and create opportunities that will have beneficial long-term effects.
Gathering Storm Clouds: The Fault Lines of China's Capitalist Juggernaut by Christopher A. McNally
Asian Affairs: An American Review, 2009, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p212-229
McNally "puts China's recent economic boom and its possible consequences into broader perspective, arguing that China is experiencing a form of capitalist development that contains dynamics broadly similar to those experienced by earlier capitalist developers, including Bismarck's Germany and Meiji Japan."
How China is Like 19th Century America by Stephen Mihm and Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Time Asia, November 15, 2010 The authors compare China today to the United States of the 1850s.
Japan as Number One in the Global Economic Crisis: Lessons for the World? by R. Taggart Murphy
Surprising lessons for a world in economic crisis are explored by the author.

Recommended books

China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know 2010
In his most recent, highly praised book, eminent China historian Jeff Wasserstrom aims "to clear up sources of misunderstanding about China, provide insights into issues of significance relating to it, and, above all, reveal that, though it can be dauntingly complex, we can arrive at a basic understanding of its nature." Professor Wasserstrom is one of the featured speakers at PCC's APEX symposium.
East Asia before the West: Five Centuries of Trade and Tribute 2010
David Kang, Professor of International Relations and Business at the University of Southern California, analyzes the historical East Asian international system and its three principles of hierarchy, status, and hegemony. He also challenges the Eurocentric bias of American and European theories of international relations.
Japan's Bubble, Deflation, and Long-Term Stagnation 2010
Economists provide new perspectives on Japan's lost decade.
Vietnam: Rising Dragon 2010
Based on eyewitness accounts and relevant case studies, Bill Hayton's book examines multiple perspectives of Vietnamese politics and society, from the economy and family life, to religion and the plight of indigenous minorities.
When a Billion Chinese Jump: How China Will Save Mankind or Destroy It 2010
Author Jonathan Watts "travels from mountain paradises to industrial wastelands, via tiger farms, melting glaciers, cancer villages, science parks, coal mines and eco-cities to examine the responses of those at the top of society and the hopes of those below."

Recommended websites

APEC – Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
Founded in 1989, the APEC Forum "promotes open trade and practical economic cooperation and supports sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region." Twenty one member economies participate in APEC.
The China Beat: Blogging How the East is Read
Based around a group of active contributors from the University of California at Irvine, this blog provides context and criticism on contemporary China. Co-founded in 2008 by Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Kenneth Pomerantz.
East West Center
Located at the University of Hawaii, the East West Center "promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. The Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP), launched in 1991 to enhance teaching about Asia at American colleges, is one of its many programs. PCC is one of ASDP's 20 regional centers, which host seminars and workshops related to teaching about Asia.