EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016

EVENT: “The Future of U.S.-China Economic Relations”

Former World Bank economist Justin Lin will address the future of Sino-U.S. economic relations with John Ciorciari, U-M associate professor of public policy. The speakers will discuss the state of the Chinese economy, China’s evolving role in global markets, how the U.S. economy factors into China’s economic outlook, and how the two states can navigate sensitive macroeconomic issues.

PLACE: Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium, 735 S. State Street, Ann Arbor

SPONSORS: Presented by the Ford School of Public Policy and co-sponsored by the Kenneth G. Lieberthal and Richard H. Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, Department of Economics and Ross School of Business.

INFORMATION: myumi.ch/6xOll

DATE: Noon-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2016

EVENT: “Industrial upgrading and Economic growth in China”

Justin Lin will be a keynote speaker at Ross School of Business’ interdisciplinary conference that will examine China’s changing development model and the role of industrial upgrading in promoting new sources of growth and development.

PLACE: U-M Ross School of Business Colloquium (6th floor), 701 Tappan St., Ann Arbor

SPONSORS: Ross China Initiatives, Department of Economics, Kenneth G. Lieberthal and Richard H. Rogel Center for Chinese Studies. Co-presented by Ford School of Public Policy.

INFORMATION: Contact ross-globalinitiatives@umich.edu or visit myumi.ch/L3Ag7.