David Wolf, China hand who lives and owns a strategic communication firm in Beijing, is a California boy and UC Davis grad, a Thunderbird MBA, and the author of the always thoughtful Silicon Hutong blog, made a nice post on what President elect Obama means for the US-China relationship and most importantly, he provides some suggestions for how the Obama administration might effectively engage China.

Click HERE to check it out. Your thoughts? Do said suggestions fall in line with, or against, Zakaria’s Post American World book? I invite you to click on his blog and make a comment, ask a question, as David is a first class guy and I am sure he would welcome your comments and/or questions on his blog.

And what are your thoughts for how the business community (i.e., YOU) should engage China, given our new president? See, e.g., the US-China Business Council web site (click HERE). And what about India, in light of the Mumbai attacks? And are the needs, goals and desires of the US business community in line with the geopolitical needs of the broader USA stakeholder community and audience? How yes and how no? And if no/not, then what is your firm and/or industry strategy to get those others to come around to your view of where we should go?

Professor Carr addendum:

Here is a nice relevent post by MBA student David McKinnon on the fellow that President Obama just appointed to serve as the new US Ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman.  David’s post is titled, You Are Expected to Address Them as ‘Your Excellency’.  And here is a wonderful WSJ article to follow up on David’s post on how Huntsman is charming them in Beijing:  When Diplomacy Means Abandoning the Rule Book.

And here is an article re: China’s reaction to our November 2010 midterm elections, China Responds to U.S. Election.

January 17, 2011 addendum: For an update on recent developments on the US China relationship since this post was made over a year ago, and more importantly in advance of Hu Jintao’s upcoming visit to the US, see the below:

China Bystander blog post:  US-China Relations in a New World

David Wolf of Silicon Hutong’s post:  Why Hu Jintao is Not a Lame Duck

David Wolf of Silicon Hutong’s post:  Hu Comes to the US With a Pre-Approved Script

Wall Street Journal article:  Hu Highlights Need for US-China Cooperation, Questions the Dollar

Paul Denlinger’s Forbes article:  China in the Driver’s Seat

April 9, 2011 addendum:  See this NY Times article, Shake Up Could Affect Tone of US Policy on China