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Forecast 2009

Selected presentations from USCBC's Forecast 2009 conference held in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2009.

China's Economy in 2009

Deepak Bhattasali, Lead Economist, East Asia & Pacific Region, The World Bank

Bhattasali reviews China's 2008 economic performance and discusses the formidable economic challenges China faces in 2009, such as implementing a massive stimulus package and creating jobs.

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Where Is China's Environment Headed?

Richard Sandor, Founder, Chair, and CEO, Chicago Climate Exchange

Sandor details China's various environmental problems and addresses ways to solve them, particularly through corporate participation in emissions trading.

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Photos: sardari.com

Luncheon Address: The Obama Administration and China Policy

Kenneth Lieberthal, Visiting Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution; former Senior Director for Asia, National Security Council; professor at the University of Michigan

Lieberthal outlines key areas that the Obama administration must focus on to develop a strategically beneficial relationship with China.

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For more information on the Forecast conference or other USCBC events, contact programs@uschina.org.

For photos of the January 28 Forecast evening reception and the January 29 Forecast conference, see USCBC's Photo Gallery.