Justin Lin has long been an influential economist in China. He is professor of economics at Beijing University and created the university’s China Center for Economic Research. Justin Lin is a member of the USC U.S.-China Institute's Board of Scholars. Lin’s research has led him to advocate critically important reform policies, first in agriculture, but also in restructuring state enterprises and in fiscal management. He has twice won China’s top economics honor, the Sun Yefang Prize. He is the author of a number of books, including Institutions, Technology, and Agricultural Development in China (1993), The China Miracle: Development Strategy and Economic Reform (revised ed., 1999), Sufficient Information and State Enterprise Reform in China (1999). Lin has lectured all over the world, and delivered the Alfred Marshall Lectures at Cambridge University last fall. He spoke on “Development and Transition: Idea, Strategy and Viability.” (The Chinese text is available: 1, 2, and 3.)

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Contact: US-China Institute
Phone: 213-821-4382
Email: uschina@usc.edu　

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VITATION FROM USC US-CHINA INSTITUTE

USC U.S.-China Institute

03/26/2008: Taiwan's Presidential Election: What Happened and What Does It Mean?
USC Davidson Conference Center, Club A&B
3415 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Cost: Free
Tel: 213-821-4382
Email: uschina@usc.edu
Time: 2:00PM - 5:00PM

Join us at this symposium examining this important election. USCI scholars and students just back from Taiwan will discuss what the election reveals about Taiwan and what it means for cross-strait relations and for the US.

Moderator: Clayton Dube – Associate Director, U.S. – China Institute
Mr. Dube will focus on overall trends and implications for cross-strait relations and for the US.

Daniel Lynch – Professor, School of International Relations
Professor Lynch has written extensively on Taiwan's democratization and will look at the impact of the legislative election (which went overwhelmingly for the KMT) and the presidential election on the Taiwan identity movement.

He is currently researching how Chinese intellectual and political elites are 'mapping the future.' Professor Lynch wants to understand the subtle nuances in debates about managing China's rise and the sociological and political problems faced. He will also assess regional reactions to the Chinese discourse in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Australia.

Stanley Rosen – Professor, Department of Political Science; Director, East Asian Studies Center
Professor Rosen has been observing Taiwan elections for 16 years and has focused on the messages the parties have sought to get out to different audiences and the methods they've used.

He is a specialist on Politics in the People's Republic of China, Asian Politics, Comparative Politics, Politics and Social Change, and Chinese Film. Since 1998 Professor Rosen has served as the faculty master of New Residential College, and has been honored with teaching awards from Pi Sigma Alpha, Mortar Board, the International Student Assembly, and the Department's 1998-99 Award for Outstanding Classroom Teaching and Dedication to Students. Dr. Rosen joined the USC faculty in 1979.

Wu Jieh-min - Researcher, National Tsing Hua University
2007-2008 Fullbright Scholar will speak on the blue-green divide in Taiwan society.

Meg Young - Graduate student in Public Diplomacy at USC
In 2007, Meg completed an internship with the Taiwan Government Information Office. Previously, she spent a year teaching English in Keelung, Taiwan and has served as research assistant for an upcoming book by Dr. Jonathan Aronson, Dr. Peter Cowhey and Dr. Jonathan Richards on global telecommunications and ICT.

Pauline Yang – A native of East Brunswick, New Jersey, Pauline is currently a junior at USC where she is pursuing a double major in political science and classical piano performance. Recently elected as the new VP of Communications for the National Women's Political Caucus' Los Angeles Metro Executive Board, she has also interned with Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ 12th) at Capitol Hill and with Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in New York. As a concert pianist, she has performed across the U.S., Canada, and Europe and is currently an Ambassador of Peace for Music in Me, a non-profit organization based in The Netherlands which works with UNESCO to bring music to children in the Middle East.

Damon Ferrara - majoring in international relations and East Asian languages and cultures. He has studied in Nanjing and Taipei and is a staff writer for USCI's US-China Today.

Suggested Parking for the USC Davidson Conference Center
Jefferson East Parking Plaza (PSD)
Enter at the Jefferson Boulevard Entrance at Royal Street (#4)

Getting from Parking to the Venue
Exit the southeast corner of the parking plaza. The Davidson Conference Center is located next and to the left of the parking plaza.

Upcoming Events
04/21/2008: Herbert G. Klein Lecture
USC Davidson Conference Center, Embassy Room
3415 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Free, please rsvp to uschina@usc.edu
Time: 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Clark T. Randt, Jr., is the longest serving United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China.

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美国华裔医学科学家协会 (NSMS-CAA) 2008年大型活动安排

2008 Conferences and Events http://www.nsms-caa.org/ ( 欢迎各位积极报名参加!)

按会议时间顺序排列

时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年4月22日地点: 首都华盛顿报名参加P-1 nsms_caa2@yahoo.com	美国华裔医学科学家协会 “2008年专家论坛”-1 生物标记的最新进展Biomarkers 主办单位: 美国华裔医学科学家协会	1.Biomarkers in Early Drug Development 2.Biomarkers in Clinical Development 3.Biomarkers for Molecular Diagnostics 4.Biomarker Assay Development 5.For Better Decision Making
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年4月25日地点: 马里兰报名参加P-2 nsms_caa8@yahoo.com	牛人俱乐部IPO Prep Club - 08生物医药投融资（上市）高峰论坛 #1 主办单位: 牛人俱乐部(IPO Prep Club)，美国华裔医学科学家协会	1．2008医药产业经济分析 2．医药企业资本运营战略 3．各交易所股票上市新规则 4．交流和洽谈主要参与者包括：医药科学家、投资银行家、总裁、注册会计师、资深证券律师、兼并收购与企业重组专家、风险管理专家、金融分析师、金融公关专家等。
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年4月18-22日地点: 天津报名参加P-3 nsms_caa3@yahoo.com	中国•天津投资贸易洽谈会（津洽会）主办单位:天津市人民政府、中国商业联合会、中华全国归国华侨联合会联合协办单位: 北京市、河北省、辽宁省、山东省政府。美国华裔医学科学家协会组织参加	利用津洽会的平台，沟通信息、引技引智，实现优势互补、资源共享; 投资项目洽谈、招商引资说明会等。
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年5月13日地点: 马里兰报名参加P-4 nsms_caa2@yahoo.com	美国华裔医学科学家协会 “2008年专家论坛”-2 食品药品安全监测及审评方法-A 主办单位：FDA & NSMS-CAA (美国华裔医学科学家协会 )	Combination products face numerous challenges in gaining approval in the US based on the inherent fact that they often require approval from multiple regulatory agencies. The FDA has answered this challenged by developing the Office of Combination Products. However, in both Europe and Asia, this challenged is coupled by the lack of defined regulations that specifically address combination products. Learn about recent initiatives and trends currently under development to improve the regulation of combination products on a global scale.
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年5月20日-23日地点: 北京报名参加P-5 nsms_caa3@yahoo.com	2008海外学者中关村访问团主办单位：北京市人民政府承办单位：中关村管委会。美国华裔医学科学家协会组织参加	5月20日报到:紫玉饭店 5月21日参观园区（北清路、生命科学园、软件园、永丰产业基地、海淀创业园、国际孵化器、清华留学人员创业园等） 5月22日上午：海外学子创业中关村形势报告会下午：参观第十一届中国北京国际科技产业博览会 5月23日考察结束
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年5月28日-30日地点: 山东省济南市报名参加P-6 nsms_caa3@yahoo.com	海外人才为国服务济南行暨中国济南海外创新项目交流会主办单位：济南市人民政府、山东省侨务办公室承办单位：济南市侨务办公室、济南高新技术产业开发区、济南市信息产业局、山东济南生产业促进中心美国华裔医学科学家协会组织参加	29日：上午开幕式暨济南市情及产业政策推介，下午分专业项目推介及洽谈会。 30日：上午分组专业考察并洽谈，下午座谈会。
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2008年6月18日-20日地点: 福建省福州市报名参加P-7 nsms_caa3@yahoo.com	第六届中国·海峡项目成果交易会主办单位：福建省人民政府、国务院侨务办公室等有关部委美国华裔医学科学家协会组织参加	项目成果对接洽谈、高层论坛、人才招聘等活动。
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年6月25日地点: 马里兰报名参加P-8 nsms_caa2@yahoo.com	美国华裔医学科学家协会 “2008年专家论坛” -3 FDA Regulatory Update on Combination Products 主办单位: FDA & NSMS-CAA(美国华裔医学科学家协会)	FDA’s Office of Combination Products has made major strides toward mainstreaming the regulation of combination products, however open issues abound in regards to the path towards approval. Over the past six years, the OCP has developed numerous guidance documents to address the mounting regulatory issues associated with these novel technologies and works diligently to facilitate the regulatory pathways through multiple agency centers. Hear directly from FDA on the projects currently being undertaken, as well good practices adopted from members of the industry on working with the OCP for product approval.
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年6月20日地点: 马里兰报名参加P-9 nsms_caa8@yahoo.com	牛人俱乐部 IPO Prep Club - 08生物医药投融资（上市）高峰论坛 #2 主办单位: 牛人俱乐部(IPO Prep Club)，美国华裔医学科学家协会	2008医药融资进展: 上市药企评价, 承销商的排名和选择, 成本和风险, 财务调整及机构重组, 兼并及融资, 发行定价与销售, 和其它相关法律问题等。主要参与者包括：医药科学家、投资银行家、总裁、注册会计师、资深证券律师、兼并收购与企业重组专家、风险管理专家、金融分析师、金融公关专家等。
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2008年5月23日至25日地点: 浙江义乌市报名参加P-10 nsms_caa3@yahoo.com	2008浙商（创业与投资）博览会暨浙商论坛主办单位：浙江省政府经济协作办公室、浙江省工商业联合会、浙江省民营（私营）企业协会、浙江省海外交流协会、浙江日报报业集团、浙江广播电视集团、义乌市政府承办单位：浙商博览会暨浙商论坛组委会、《浙商》杂志社（浙商传媒有限公司）美国华裔医学科学家协会组织参加	1.展览洽谈：以投资项目、科技成果、风险投资、企业融资及理财产品、高端生活消费品等为主要参展内容。设浙商创业创新馆、投资融资馆、投资魅力城市馆、专业市场馆、品质生活馆等场馆。 2.论坛研讨：围绕浙商实业和资本投资、国家经济政策导向、当前经济热点问题等内容举办论坛研讨活动。 3.榜单颁布：改革开放30周年浙商十大标志性事件，2008浙商新锐奖，2008浙商最佳投资城市榜单等。
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年6月23－7月3日地点：长春－武汉－石家庄报名参加P-11 nsms_caa3@yahoo.com	国务院侨办科技经济专题活动-1 主办单位：国务院侨办、吉林省人民政府、吉林省长春市人民政府、湖北省暨武汉市人民政府、石家庄市人民政府美国华裔医学科学家协会组团参加	6月23日长春“第四期华侨华人专业人士回国创业研习班”报到； 6月24日第四期“研习班”活动； 6月25－26“第五届海外华侨华人专业人士（吉林）恳谈暨项目对接会”活动； 6月27日武汉，“2008华侨华人创业发展洽谈会”报到； 6月28－29日 2008“华创会”活动； 6月30日石家庄报到； 7月1－2日“2008华侨华人专业人士石家庄经济技术合作洽谈会” 7月3日活动结束。
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年6月24－7月3日地点：镇江－武汉－石家庄报名参加P-12 nsms_caa3@yahoo.com	国务院侨办科技经济专题活动-2 主办单位：国务院侨办、江苏镇江市人民政府、湖北省暨武汉市人民政府、石家庄市人民政府美国华裔医学科学家协会组团参加	6月24日江苏镇江,“华侨华人专业人士创业发展镇江洽谈会”报到； 6月25－26日 “镇江洽谈会”活动； 6月27日湖北武汉“2008华创会”报到； 6月28－29日华创会活动； 6月30日河北石家庄报到； 7月1－2日 “2008华侨华人专业人士石家庄经济技术合作洽谈会”； 7月3日活动结束。
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年7月1日—7月2日地点：河北石家庄报名参加P-13 nsms_caa3@yahoo.com	海外人才为国服务博士团河北行暨第六届华侨华人专业人士石家庄经济技术合作洽谈会石家庄市人民政府支持单位：国务院侨办经济科技司美国华裔医学科学家协会组织参加	高新技术项目洽谈交流
时间/地点	题目	内容
2008年6月29-7月1日地点：大连报名参加 P-14 nsms_caa3@yahoo.com	2008中国海外学子创业周主办单位: 科技部、教育部、人事部、国务院侨办、中国科学院、辽宁省人民政府大连市人民政府、辽宁省科技厅等部门承办。美国华裔医学科学家协会组织参加	中国火炬创新创业周、“春晖杯”中国留学人员创新创业大赛暨海外学子项目对接洽谈会、国际创意博览会、国际生物技术研讨会、国际高端人才交流会、高端论坛等活动。文艺晚会，开幕式，新闻发布会，海外学子专题座谈会等。

2008年7月初地点：哈尔滨报