In summer 2006, this calligrapher was using water on the stones of the Temple of Heaven to write about friendship between the people of China and the United States.
The Future of U.S. – China Relations
USCI's inaugural conference explored the multidimensional and evolving U.S. – China relationship. This article includes links to videos, to panel presentations, and to copies of the papers presented.
Release Date: 05/08/2007
Friday, April 20 - Saturday, April 21, 2007
USC Davidson Conference Center
Sponsored by the USC U.S. - China Institute
The Herbert G. Klein Lecture and Keynote Address: Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy
Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy retired from the U.S. Foreign Service in 2001 after 45 years of service. Mr. Roy was born and grew up in China, later graduating from Princeton University. He served in Moscow during the Cold War and also in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Taipei. When the U.S. and China restored relations in 1979, Mr. Roy was made deputy chief of mission. He later returned to Beijing as America’s top representative, serving as ambassador from 1991 to 1995. He was also ambassador to Singapore (1984-86) and Indonesia (1996-99). Mr. Roy was promoted to the Foreign Service’s highest rank, Career Ambassador, in 1996. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Roy was Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Research. Since 2001, Mr. Roy has been managing director of Kissinger Associates, a strategic consulting firm.
The Herbert G. Klein Lecture is sponsored by the USC College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences.
Click here for a transcript of Ambassador Roy's presentation.
Conference Program
Click on the presenter's name for a short biographical note.
Click on the presentation title to download a copy of the paper or presentation.
Information about press coverage of the conference is available here.
Click below for a selection of conference photos
Click here to view conference photos
Friday, April 20
Saturday, April 21
To Register
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Parking at USC
Enter campus at Gate 4 on Jefferson Blvd at Royal Street. At the gate, tell the attendant that you are attending the USCI conference at the Davidson Conference Center. The parking fee is $7. The conference center is directly east of the parking structure, at the intersection of Jefferson Blvd and Figueroa. Click here to view and print a map of the USC campus.
For more information, please call (213) 821-4382 or email lntruong@usc.edu.