Phoenix Forum

Phoenix Forum * February 26-27, 2009
21st Century Trade Challenges:
How can the world’s two economic superpowers lead together?

As the first of three interlinked forums focused on world trade architecture, this initial convening explored global trade challenges, paying particular attention to the issues affecting China-US trade relations.

Taking into account broad patterns of world trade through history, extracting lessons from the recent past, and exploring US-China relations leading up to and following China’s accession to the WTO, this initial forum’s objective was to identify, debate, and define the critical challenges central to global economic development.

The Phoenix Forum agenda led participants though sessions on:

• Economic Development and Economic Integration;
• Shifting Patterns of Trade & Development;
• The WTO and China; Doing Business with China;
• Issues, Challenges, and Linkages Affecting Trade; and
• Looking Ahead: Setting the Agenda for Productive Economic & Trade Relationships.

To take advantage of participant insight and expertise, all forum guests had a role in the proceedings. The forum photo gallery provides a snapshot of many in this high level of interaction and participation.

Participants

FORUM LEADERSHIP:
Michael M. Crow
President
Arizona State University

Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr.
Dean
W. P. Carey School of Business

Paul Schiff Berman
Dean, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law; and
Foundation Professor of Law

FORUM FACILITATORS & PARTICIPANTS:
Kenneth Abbott
Professor, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law; and
Professor, School of Global Studies, Arizona State University

Arthur Blakemore
Chair, Department of Economics, W. P. Carey School of Business; and
University Vice Provost, Arizona State University

Phillip Carter
Harold E. Fearon Eminent Scholar Chair of Purchasing Management, Supply Chain Management; Professor, Supply Chain Management; and
Executive Director, CAPS: Research, W. P. Carey School of Business

Lisa M.H. Dercks
Vice President, Ethics for ABACUS, Div. of Calculus, Inc.; and
Adjunct Professor of Law, William Mitchell College of Law

Karen Dickinson
Partner
Quarles & Brady LLP

Aaron Xavier Fellmeth
Professor of Law
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law

Merle A. Hinrichs
Chairman and CEO
Global Sources

Ronald Hutchinson
Senior Vice President, Product Development
Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Stephen Kho
Senior Counsel
Akin Gump

Christopher A. Lause
Partner
Bryan Cave LLP

Steven Lockard
President and CEO
TPI Composites

Bob Mahoney
Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing
ON Semiconductor

Jose Mendez
Associate Professor, Economics
W. P. Carey School of Business

J.P. Millon
Director: Cypress Bioscience; CVS Caremark; Medical Present Value; Prometheus Labs
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, PCS Health Systems, Inc.

Buck K. W. Pei
Associate Dean of Asia Programs and Professor of Accountancy
W. P. Carey School of Business

Edward C. Prescott
Nobel Laureate, Economics; and
W. P. Carey Chair in Economics, W. P. Carey School of Business

Clyde V. Prestowitz, Jr.
Founder and President
The Economic Strategy Institute

Gary Tooker
Independent Business Consultant;
Former CEO & Chairman, Motorola; and
Former Chairman, Pacific Basin Economic Council

Joseph Vining
Harry Burns Hutchins Collegiate Professor of Law
University of Michigan Law School

John Walsh
Board Chair
The Kearny Alliance

Ning Wang
Assistant Professor
School of Global Studies

Xu Wu
Assistant Professor
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Peter K. Yam
Advisor, Emerson
Retired President, Emerson Greater China and
Chairman, Emerson Electric (China) Holdings Co., Ltd.