In Partnership with KPMG International Limited, Atlanta,
ACIR presents
Decoupling or De-Risking: Assessing US - China Bi-Lateral Relations
The PRC’s pursuit of a “Made in China” strategy in order to achieve “independence and self-reliance” within a projected 15 to 20 years if not sooner has fostered a debate in the American business community on how to safely de-risk or decouple, while successively determining alternate production and investment options, and remaining competitive in the global marketplace. Our 13 September event will evaluate and offer real world solutions.
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
Venue: Capital City Club
7 John Portman Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30303
Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel, please do so not later than 48 hours before the event. ACIR is charged for your meal, so no refund can be provided.
Moderator: Tony Cuzzucoli
Tony Cuzzucoli is Program Director, Atlanta Council on International Relations, was born in Sharon, Connecticut, and raised in upstate New York in a farm village of 800. He is a former academic with 35 years teaching American Government and International Affairs. A graduate of Wagner College, Class of 1961, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in American History, and subsequently, in 1970, a Master of Arts Degree from Adelphi College in American Foreign Policy and International Affairs. Before moving to the Atlanta area 15 years ago, he resided in Hauppauge, Long Island, New York where he was known for his civic involvement on town, county, state, and the federal levels. He married his college sweetheart, Judith Wiegel Cuzzucoli, in 1962, and they have three children, Christopher, Amy, and Gregg, and four grandchildren, Matthew, Megan Emily, and Declan Colin Campbell, Georgia born, and Aedan Ethan Ward Cuzzucoli, California.
Panelist: Penny Prime
Dr. Prime is the Founding Director of the China Research Center and Managing Editor of China Currents. She was clinical professor at the Institute of International Business, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University from 2012 to 2020; professor at Mercer University, 2006 to 2012, earning tenure; and professor at Kennesaw State University, 1991 to 2006, earning tenure. She has also taught at Emory University and Duke Kunshan University as a visiting professor.
Dr. Prime’s research focuses on China’s economy and business environment, including topics such as China’s foreign trade and investment, industrial and technological progress, and provincial development, as well as applied business and economics cases on China and Asia. Her books include Global Giant: Is China Changing the Rules of the Game? (co-edited with Eva Paus and Jon Western, Palgrave McMillan, 2009) and Taiwan’s Democracy: Economic and Political Challenges (co-edited with Robert Ash and John W. Garver, Routledge, 2011).
Her articles have been published in major journals. She serves on the editorial boards of China Economic Review and Eurasia Geography & Economics, and Routledge’s China Belt and Road Initiative project, and has received numerous grants for her work on China.
In 2001, Dr. Prime launched the China Research Center. This non-profit organization is a center of expertise focusing on contemporary China, whose mission is to promote research and education about greater China. Dr. Prime is also a member of the National Committee for U.S.-China Relations.
Panelist: John McIntyre
John R McIntyre is professor of international business management at the Scheller College of Business with a joint appointment in international affairs at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, he was a research associate and fellow at the UGA Law School’s Dean Rusk Center for International Law. He worked for the late Hon. Dean Rusk who also guided his doctoral dissertation on US dual-export controls.
He has witnessed the inspiring internationalization of the state of Georgia’s economy over his career path since the late 1970s. He is the founding director of the Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education & Research (GT CIBER), a national center of excellence established in 1993. John received his graduate education at Northeastern University, Strasbourg University and McGill University, completing his Ph.D. at The University of Georgia. A feat for a Georgia Tech professor!
He is the author of twelve books and over 100 articles and book chapters. He is the founder of the Chinese Globalization Association Inc. (based in Florida) which holds a respected annual research conference on the Chinese economy, the latest in July 2023 held in Bologna, Italy. In 2021, he completed, with Francesca Spigarelli, The New Chinese Dream: Industrial Policy in the Post-Pandemic Era.
John is recipient of the Georgia Governors’ international award for international business education; the French National Order of Merit; the Steven Denning Faculty Award for Global Engagement at Georgia Tech.
Panelist: George Zaharatos
George Zaharatos is a principal, Global Trade Data and Technology Leader and the Southeast Regional leader for the firm’s International Tax - Trade and Customs practice based in the Atlanta office. George has been with the firm since 2005 and has over 25 years supporting clients to manage cross-border transactions and identify tariff savings and efficiencies in global supply chains.
George serves clients primarily in the automotive, semiconductor, communications, and life sciences industries. George is a leader in the development of technology solutions including cognitive technology and machine learning and advancing trade data and analytics. He had led the development of solutions to monitor and manage U.S.-China tariffs using automation. George is also an automotive global sector lead partner and works alongside the KPMG’s tax and advisory practices, and brings teams together to serve clients needs that span across functions in dynamic global supply chains.
George is a frequent presenter on industry webinars, roudtables and conferences and co-author of several articles on the impact of tariffs and trade on multinational companies, including:
U.S.-China Relations
The United States seeks a constructive, results-oriented relationship with China. The United States works to achieve concrete progress on U.S. interests, including ensuring Chinese support for exerting maximum pressure on North Korea to end its nuclear program, reducing the U.S. trade deficit with China, and stopping the flow of illegal opioids from China to the United States. The United States also seeks progress on areas of disagreement such as China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea and lack of respect for human rights and religious freedom. In addition to regular discussions between senior U.S. officials and their Chinese counterparts, the United States uses a range of exchanges, dialogues, and people-to-people ties to pursue its goals.
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