Hong Kong Association of New York and The Princeton Club

Invite You to Breakfast with Dr. Pan Guang

PROFESSOR AND ACADEMIC DIRECTOR OF THE SHANGHAI ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

on

THE ARAB SPRING AND CHINA'S ENERGY STRATEGY:

ROLE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA

Moderated by Mary Wadsworth Darby P’72, Peridot Asia Advisors

Monday, February 6, 7:30am - 9:00am
The Princeton Club of New York
15 West 43rd Street
(between 5th and 6th Avenues)
New York, NY 10036 

China's rise as a commercial power and its rapidly growing demand for oil and gas resources have led it to forge new ties with the Middle East and to aggressively expand its influence.  Yet China now confronts a Middle East that is rapidly being reshaped by its own internal upheaval.  Arab countries have faced unprecedented popular uprisings, Iran continues its efforts to acquire nuclear weapons, Turkey is emerging as a regional giant and questions surrounding Israel remain unsettled.  How have these events affected China’s goals in the Middle East?  What role will China play at this pivotal moment in the region’s history? 

Please join us for an exciting breakfast covering these topics and more with Dr. Pan Guang, Professor and Academic Director of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, a leading foreign policy think tank in China. Dr. Pan is a Senior Advisor on Anti-terror Affairs to the Shanghai Municipality and the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China.  He has authored a number of books and articles including China's Success in the Middle East, China's Energy Strategy, China's Policy on AF/PAK and From Silk Road to ASEM: 2000 Years of Asia-Europe Relations. 

Cost (pay at the door): HKANY or Princeton Club members $25; non-members $30 (Includes Continental Breakfast and Lecture).

To renew your HKANY membership for 2012, please click here: http://www.hkany.org/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_8724

Please RSVP by Friday February 3 to events@princetonclub.com and include your name, title, company/organization name and email address. Also indicate if you are a HKANY or Princeton Club member.

If you have any questions, contact:
Ying Yen
Executive Director
Hong Kong Association of New York
115 East 54th Street, New York, NY 10022
ying.yen@hkany.org | 646-770-1676 | www.hkany.org