With or Without You: How Japan and the United States are Shaping Asian Economic Integration

The CSIS Japan Chair, the CSIS Simon Chair, and JETRO cordially invite you to join us for the annual CSIS-JETRO conference.

9:00-9:05 Welcoming Remarks
John J. Hamre, President and CEO, CSIS

9:05-9:30 Opening Remarks
Hiroyuki Ishige, Chairman and CEO, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

9:35-11:05 Perspectives on Asia-Pacific Economic Integration

China;
Yong Wang, Professor, School of International Studies; Director, Center for
International Political Economy, Peking University

Japan
Yasuhiko Ota, Editorial Writer, Nikkei Shimbun
 
ASEAN
Apiradi Tantraporn, Former Minister of Commerce, Thailand
 
Discussant
Amy Searight, Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS
 
Moderator:
Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS
 
11:05-11:15 Break
 
11:15-12:30 The U.S. Business Perspective
Charles Freeman, Senior Vice President for Asia, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Kristen Silverberg, Managing Director, Institute of International Finance
Barbara Weisel, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors

Moderator:
Matthew P. Goodman, Senior Vice President; William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy and Senior Adviser for Asian Economics, CSIS

12:30-13:30 Luncheon Address
Julie Chung, Director, Office of Japanese Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Moderator:
Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS

This event is made possible by the generous support of JETRO.