2009-22nd ACPS Annual Meeting and International Symposium
The 22nd ACPS Annual Meeting on The 30th Anniversary of China-U.S. Relations: China’s Domestic Politics and International Relations”
The People’s University of China, Beijing, China July 4-5, 2009
The ACPS sponsored international symposium was successfully held between July 4-5, 2009 in Beijing in collaboration with the School of International Studies at the People’s University of China. Professor Chen Yue, Deputy Dean of School of International Studies chaired the opening sessions at which opening speeches were delivered by Professor Yuan Wei, Vice President of the People’s University of China, Professor Liu Lihua, Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia University, Professor Sujian Guo, PR Director of Association of Chinese Political Studies, Professor Chen Jian, Dean of School of International Studies and President of the United Nations Association of China. The two-day conference brought together more than 70 scholars on China studies, among whom about 30 were from outside of mainland China, such as U.S.A., Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, UK, Brussels, and Poland. There were 12 panels and about 60 papers presented. Participants explored a wide variety of topics related to the central theme, such as China-US Relations in a Changing Global Context, the 30th Anniversary of China-US Relations: History and Status, Understanding of China and U.S. Foreign Policy Behavior, Retrospect and prospect for China-US Relations, China-US Relations: Soft Power and Image Constructs, China’s Reform and Opening-up and China-US Relations I, China’s Reform and Opening-up and China-US Relations II, State-Society Relations, The Cross Taiwan Strait Relations, The Political Economy of China’s Reform and Opening-up, The International Order in Transition and China-US Relations, Obama Administration’s China Policy and Prospect of China-US Ties. Reported by Sujian Guo, ACPS PR Director July 18, 2009
The 30th Anniversary of China-U.S. Relations:
China’s Domestic Politics and International Relations
Beijing, China
July 4-5, 2009
AGENDA
July 4th (Saturday)
8:10—9:00 Sign-in (Room 408, Mingde International Building, RUC)
9:00—9:40 Opening Remarks (Room 408)
Host Chen Yue (Professor, Deputy Dean of School of Internatioal Studies, Renmin University of China)
Speakers Yuan Wei (Professor, Vice President of Renmin University of China)
Liu Lihua (Professor, Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia University)
Guo Sujian (Professor, San Francisco State University)
Chen Jian (Dean of of School of Internatioal Studies, Renmin University of China, President of the United Nations Association of China)
9:40—10:00 Photo Session (square in front of Mingde International Building)
Venue 1 (Room 408)
10:10—12:00 China-US Relations in a Changing Global Context
Chair:
Sujian Guo (Professor of Political Science, San Francisco State University)
Speakers:
Edward Friedman (Professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of Wisconsin)
Jing Men (Professor and InBev-Baillet Latour Chair of EU-China Relations, College of Europe)
Youri Devuyst (Professor, VUB)
Noah J Wolf (Ph.D student, Eckerd College, USA)
Sheri Zhang (Professor and Program Coordinator for Chinese & Japanese Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, University of Ottawa, Canada)
Yan Sun (Professor, City University of New York Graduate Center and Queens College, USA)
Alex Littlefield (Ph.D Student, Graduate Institute of International Politics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung Taiwan)
Discussant:
Dominik Mierzejewski (Professor of International and Political Studies and East Asia Center at University of Lodz, Poland)
Venue 2 (Room 813)
10:10—12:00 the 30th Anniversary of China-US Relations: History and Status
Chair:
Li Yonghui (Professor, Dean of School of International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University)
Speakers:
Shi Yinhong (Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China)
Ding Yifan (Deputy Director, Institute of Global Development, the State Council Development Research Center)
Yuan Peng (Director, US Institute, China Institutes of Contemporary Intl. Relations)
Yang Weidong (School of Politics, Tianjin Normal University)
12:15—13:45 Lunch (Juyouyuan Restaurant)
14:00—17:50
Venue 1 (Room 408)
Topic 1: Understanding of China and U.S. Foreign Policy Behavior
Chair:
You Ji (Associate professor/reader, School of Social Science and International Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, University of New South Wales, Australia)
Speakers:
Bo Zhiyue (Senior Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore)
De-Yuan Kao (Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science, Boston University)
Xiaojun Li (Ph.D. candidate, Department of Political Science, Stanford University)
Dominik Mierzejewski (Professor of International and Political Studies and East Asia Center at University of Lodz, Poland)
Discussant:
Gregory J. Moore (Associate Professor of Political Science and East Asian Studies, Eckerd College, USA)
Topic 2: Retrospect and prospect for China-US Relations
Chair:
Dominik Mierzejewski (Professor of International and Political Studies and East Asia Center at University of Lodz, Poland)
Speakers:
Guoli Liu (Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston, USA)
Pei-Shan Kao (Assistant Professor in Government, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan)
Yongshin Kim (Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA)
Gregory J. Moore (Associate Professor of Political Science and East Asian Studies
Eckerd College, USA)
Kailai Huang (Professor of History, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, USA)
Discussant:
Jing Men (Professor and InBev-Baillet Latour Chair of EU-China Relations, College of Europe)
Topic 3: China-US Relations: Soft Power and Image Constructs
Chair:
Guoli Liu (Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston, USA)
Speakers:
Yves-Heng Lim (Assistant Professor at Fujen Catholic University, Taiwan)
Liu Kang (Professor and Director, Asian & African Languages & Literature, Duke University)
Guoxin Xing (Ph.D Candidate, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Canada)
Wenshan Jia (Ph. D., Chair, Senior Associate Professor, Dept. of Communication Studies, Chapman University)
Discussant:
You Ji (Associate professor/reader, School of Social Science and International Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, University of New South Wales, Australia)
Venue 2 (Room 813)
Topic 1: China’s Reform and Opening-up and China-US Relations I
Chair:
Zhang Minqian (Professor, University of International Relations)
Speakers:
Meng Xiangqing (Professor, National Defense University)
Zhang Liping (Professor, US Institute, China Academy of Social Sciences)
Liu Shengxiang (Director, Center for International Studies, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law)
Wu Zhengyu (Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China)
Topic 2: China’s Reform and Opening-up and China-US Relations II
Chair:
Wang Fan (Director, Intl. Studies Institute, China University of Foreign Affairs)
Speakers:
Zhao Xiaoming (Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University)
Niu Weigan (Party School of Jiangsu Province)
Bao Jianyun (Asso. Professor, School of Intl. Studies, Renmin University of China)
Cheng Xiaohe (PhD, School of International. Studies, Renmin University of China)
15:40—16:00 Coffee Break
18:00—20:00 Banquet (Juyouyuan Restaurant)
July 5th (Sunday)
9:00—12:30
Venue 1 (Room 408)
Topic 1: State-Society Relations
Chair:
Yan Sun (Professor, City University of New York Graduate Center and Queens College, USA)
Speakers:
Shawn Shieh (Associate Professor, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY)
Tao Chuanjin (Associate Professor, Beijing Normal University)
Chun-Yi Lee (Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham, England)
Li Yi (Visiting Professor in Law School, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China)
Discussant:
Guoli Liu (Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston, USA)
Topic 2: The Cross Taiwan Strait Relations
Chair:
Bo Zhiyue (Senior Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore)
Speaker:
Yiran Zhou (PhD candidate, Dept. Of Political Science, Missouri State University)
Dennis Hickey (Professor, Dept. Of Political Science, Missouri State University)
Shi Yinhong (Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China)
You Ji (Associate professor/reader, School of Social Science and International Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, University of New South Wales, Australia)
Discusssant:
Yves-Heng Lim (Assistant Professor at Fujen Catholic University, Taiwan)
Topic 3: The Political Economy of China’s Reform and Opening-up
Chair:
Wenshan Jia (Ph. D., Chair, Senior Associate Professor, Dept. of Communication Studies, Chapman University)
Speakers:
Yu Zheng (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of Connecticut)
ReginaAbrami (Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School, USA)
Ingrid Y. Li (PhD Candidate, Dept. of Political Science, University of South Carolina)
Discussant:
Kailai Huang (Professor of History, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, USA)
Venue 2 (Room 813)
Topic 1: The International Order in Transition and China-US Relations
Chair:
Fang Changping (Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China)
Speakers:
Xiao Huanrong (Professor, Communication University of China)
Xiao Gang (Professor, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies)
Liu Qingjian (Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China)
Song Wei (PhD, International Studies Institute, China University of Foreign Affairs)
Topic 2: Obama Administration’s China Policy and Prospect of China-US Ties
Chair:
Liu Jianfei (Professor, Central Party School of the Communist Party of China)
Speakers:
Li Xing (Professor, Beijing Normal University)
Liu Weidong (US Institute, China Academy of Social Sciences)
Jiang Tao (Director, Faculty of Intl. Politics, Central Univ. of Finance and Economics)
Li Qingsi (Associate Professor, School of Intl. Studies, Renmin University of China)
10:30—10:50 Coffee Break
12:40—13:00 Closing Remarks (Room 408)
Speakers: Jin Canrong (Professor, Deputy Dean of School of International Studies, Renmin University of China)
13:00—14:30 Closing Banquet (Juyouyuan Restaurant).
PARTICIPANTS
Name
Institution
Alex Littlefield
PhD Student, Graduate Institute of International Politics, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung Taiwan
Bo Zhiyue
Senior Research Fellow, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore
Chun-Yi Lee
Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Asia Pacific Studies, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham, England
Dennis Hickey
Professor, Department Of Political Science, Missouri State University, USA
De-Yuan Kao
Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science, Boston University, U.S.A.
Dominik Mierzejewski
Professor of International and Political Studies and East Asia Center at University of Lodz, Poland
Gregory J. Moore
Associate Professor of Political Science and East Asian Studies, Eckerd College, USA
Guoli Liu
Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston, USA.
Guoxin Xing
PhD Candidate, The School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Ingrid Y. Li
PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of South Carolina, USA
Jing Men
Professor and InBev-Baillet Latour Chair of EU-China Relations, College of Europe
Kailai Huang
Professor of History, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, USA
Li Yi
Visiting Professor in Law School, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China
Liu Kang
Professor and Director, Asian & African Languages & Literature, Duke University
Muhamad S. Olimat
Assistant Professor of Middle East Politics, Eckerd College, USA
Noah J. Wolf
Ph.D student, Eckerd College, USA
Pei-Shan Kao
Assistant Professor in Government, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
ReginaAbrami
Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School, USA
Shawn Shieh
Associate Professor, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Sheri Zhang
Professor and Program Coordinator for Chinese & Japanese Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, University of Ottawa, Canada
Sujian Guo
Professor of Political Science, San Francisco State University
Tao Chuanjin
Associate Professor, Beijing Normal University
Wenshan Jia
Ph. D., Chair, Senior Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Chapman University
Xiaojun Li
Ph.D. candidate, Department of Political Science, Stanford University, USA
Yan Sun
Professor, City University of New York Graduate Center and Queens College, USA
Yiran Zhou
Ph.D. candidate, and Dr. Dennis Hickey, Professor, Department Of Political Science, Missouri State University, USA
Yongshin Kim
Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA.
You Ji
Associate professor/reader, School of Social Science and International Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, University of New South Wales, Australia
Youri Devuyst
Professor, VUB
Yu Zheng
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut, USA
Yves-Heng Lim
Assistant Professor at Fujen Catholic University, Taiwan
Zhang Liping
Professor, US Institute, China Academy of Social Sciences
Liu Weidong
US Institute, China Academy of Social Sciences
Li Yonghui
Professor, Dean of School of International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University
Shi Zehua
School of International Studies, Beijing Foreign Studies University
Ding Yifan
Deputy Director, Institute of Global Development, the State Council Development Research Center
Xiao Huanrong
Professor, Communication University of China
Zhang Minqian
Professor, University of International Relations
Wang Fan
Director, Intl. Studies Institute, China University of Foreign Affairs
Song Wei
PhD, International Studies Institute, China University of Foreign Affairs
Zhang Xiaoming
Professor, School of International Studies, Peking University
Yuan Peng
Director, US Institute, China Institutes of Contemporary Intl. Relations
Meng Xiangqing
Professor, National Defense University
Liu Jianfei
Professor, Central Party School of the Communist Party of China
Li Xing
Professor, Beijing Normal University
Xiao Gang
Professor, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Wang Wanzheng
Chief Editor, Current Affairs Report
Niu Weigan
Party School of Jiangsu Province
Jiang Tao
Director, Faculty of Intl. Politics, Central Univ. of Finance and Economics
Liu Lihua
Professor, Party Secretary of Inner Mongolia University
Yang Weidong
School of Politics, Tianjin Normal University
Liu Shengxiang
Director, Center for International Studies, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Liu Danchen
School of International Confucius, China University of Political Science and Law
Yuan Wei
Vice President of Renmin University of China
Chen Jian
Dean, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Chen Yue
Deputy Dean, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Jin Canrong
Deputy Dean, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Li Baojun
Deputy Dean, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Shi Yinhong
Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Yang Guangbin
Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Pang Zhongying
Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Liu Qingjian
Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Fang Changping
Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Li Qingsi
Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Bao Jianyun
Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Wu Zhengyu
Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Zhang Guangsheng
Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Tian Ye
Associate Professor, School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Di Dongsheng
PhD, School of Intl. Studies, Renmin University of China
Wang Xingyu
PhD, School of Intl. Studies, Renmin University of China
Cheng Xiaohe
PhD, School of Intl. Studies, Renmin University of China