Obama: How Might His Administration Engage China?

December 13th, 2008

David Wolf, China hand, UC Davis grad just up the road from us and author of the always thoughtful Silicon Hutong blog, recently 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 that many of you just read? 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 soon to be new president? See, e.g., the US-China Business Council web site (click HERE). And what about India, in light of the recent Mumbai attacks? And are the needs, goals and desires of the US business community in line with the geoplitical 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?

Entry Filed under: Pre-Departure, Beijing, China

2 Comments Add your own

  • 1. DWOLF  |  December 14th, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    First, Chris, thanks for the tip of the hat.

    Second, I want to repeat his offer - come on over and comment on the post (or any other post.) I’m happy to be questioned or taken to task - especially by OCOB students, faculty, and staff.

    Third, a question: to what extent can - or should - businesses become post-national? Are we kidding ourselves to think that companies can divorce themselves from the identity of their country of origin?

  • 2. Chris Carr  |  December 15th, 2008 at 8:40 am

    Thanks for the check in, David.

    Yes, you raise an excellent point with which I agree — in a number of ways firms can no longer divorce themselves from their country of origin. This will be a tough pill for some American’s to swallow, particularly those resistant to change, but the sooner they accept and get over it the better. It’s a new world out there. That train has already left the station …

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