Spotlight: California meets China to explore deeply entwined relationship

Source: Xinhua| 2018-05-06 07:41:32|Editor: Xiang Bo
Video PlayerClose

by Julia Pierrepont III

LOS ANGELES, May 5 (Xinhua) -- "In California we're not encumbered by Washington politics. We have our own politics," California Governor Jerry Brown said at the California-China Business Summit in Beverly Hills in the western U.S. state of California on Thursday.

In a dramatic change from Hollywood's glittering Golden Globes and celebrity bashes, the Beverly Hilton opened its doors to the 2018 California-China Business Summit, which is co-organized by the Milken Institute which is a prestigious economic think tank, CHINAWEEK which is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing understanding of and access to China, and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products.

Atop the long list of issues and concerns being discussed was the U.S.-China trade tiff that has sparked retaliatory tariffs which threaten lucrative business ties between California and China.

The guiding principle behind the China Week is the belief that by introducing China to the Western world through the lens of Los Angeles, the natural gateway to the East, they can strengthen bonds and create a new dialogue between the two great nations.

"This event strengthens the growing economic, cultural and social ties between California and China," affirmed Governor Brown.

The summit brought together government, civic and business leaders to contextualize and explore the deeply entwined relationship between California and China.

Lou Anne Bynum, the president of Harbor Commissioners, Port of Long Beach, told Xinhua, "LA is the #1 port in the U.S., with 200 billion U.S. dollars, Long Beach is #2, with 180 billion U.S. dollars. We handle 40 percent of container imports for the entire country and create 350,000 jobs. China is responsible 69 percent of that trade."

"California and China recognize that economic prosperity is built on the long view, not which way the wind blows today...," affirmed Panorea Avdis, the director of the CA Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.

"This trend to scale back and think that one economy can do it alone is short-sighted at best and at worst, could destroy the entire global economy," cautioned Avdis.

As the "Mobile First-Mobile Only" age continues to rapidly evolve, Winston Ma, managing partner and chief investment officer for Silk Road Investment Capital, issued a strong warning that the U.S. new isolationist and protectionist policies are in danger of leaving America behind in the global race to cash in on the next generation of digital tech.

"America led the way with 4G networks, but, through the Belt and Road Initiative and other key trading relationships with developing countries, it's like to be China's digital Silk Road that brings 5G to the next billion emerging consumers, while America is busy building a wall between Mexico," Ma told Xinhua.

Perry Wong of the Milken Institute seconded that concern. "You can do almost anything you used to do on a laptop on a mobile phone now and 80 percent of the cellphones in countries like Pakistan are from China and they adopt China's network infrastructure along with them. And as the Belt and Road rolls out in the future, that influence will keep expanding."

Jonathan Woetzel, director and senior partner of the McKinsey Global Institute Shaghai office, explained, "Globalization is the flow of goods and services, money, talent, people, data. When you are in the flow, it benefits you, your economy is better, your quality of life is better, so it's important to stay in the flow."

He added, "California needs investment in infrastructure right now and China has certainly demonstrated it knows how to invest in infrastructure. Bring some of their expertise, ideas and money to California."

Alan Turley, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for China and Mongolia, noted that policy changes and trade scuffles have caused an alarming trend: "There has been a steep reduction in Chinese real estate investment this past year. A total of 67 projects worth 16 billion U.S. dollars in 2016 has dropped to 52 projects worth just 4.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2017. We need to get that back to where it was."

The next panel served up a near six-pack of California Assembly reps from all across the state: Napa Valley, Oakland, Silicon Valley, San Gabriel and San Bernadino. All of them - Democrats and Republicans - stressed the importance of China's trade to California.

California State Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry from California's 4th District in Napa Valley and the Central Valley came out strongly for the California growers.

"California has the best nuts and fruits, the finest products with the highest standards of health and safety. And Chinese consumers want these products. There should be no barriers to trade," she told Xinhua.

Another California State Assemblymember Kansen Chu, from Silicon Valley, encouraged greater cross-cultural commerce rooted in shared perspectives and history. "High tech and motion pictures are big markets for us in China. We can do more to create co-productions with shared stories, like the Flying Tigers of WWII or building America's intercontinental railroad."

The Inland Empire's Republican California State Assemblymember Chad Mayes said, "California has to get its act together and compete globally. We're all people, we all matter. China, Singapore, Mexico - we have to lift up everyone. Free trade does that."

"It is the role of the California government to spur innovation collaboration between government, business, and academia to plan the future of our economy. To boldly envision and reimagine how we interact with the world around us," Avdis told Xinhua.

Peter Shiao, chairman of CHINAWEEK, summed it up best, "The future of our world depends on our ability to understand, appreciate, and connect with other countries. Learning about the arts, culture, business, sciences and history of another country enriches life and provides a powerful way to strengthen communities," asserts Shiao.

"We are a global economy. This is 2018, not the 1930s and you can't put the genie back in the bottle," warned the Port of Long Beach's Bynum.

KEY WORDS: China
YOU MAY LIKE
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001371586211
大小单双平台 大发app 凤凰彩票app 乐发iv游戏平台 凤凰彩票大厅 乐发彩票 乐发彩票app下载 大发彩票 乐发v官网 乐发lll 乐发lv入口 乐发iv首页 乐发ll登录 凤凰彩票大厅 乐发官网 乐发ii下载入口 乐发ll 乐发v平台 乐发v官网 乐发lll 乐发lv入口 乐发iv首页 乐发ll登录 乐发lv 乐发lll安装 乐发lv 乐发登录入口 乐发iv游戏平台 凤凰彩票登录 网信彩票 彩神 彩神彩票官方网站 彩神彩票官网首页 彩神官方app下载安卓版 凤凰彩票登录 彩神v3 凤凰彩票app下载 彩神官方app下载安卓版 网信快三 一分快3 快三彩票购彩平台 凤凰彩票官方 快3官网 网信彩票 快3app 网信彩票平台 百姓彩票平台 网信平台官网 快3app下载 百姓彩票 每日彩票 快3app 百姓彩票 每日彩票 快3app 百姓彩票平台 幸运5分彩快3 快3彩票app下载 百姓彩票网站网址 大发10分PK10 快3下载 网信彩票平台 网信平台官网 快3彩票官网app 凤凰彩票官方 彩神彩票 大发10分PK10 彩神v3 大发彩票app下载 百姓彩票网站网址 彩神购彩平台 每日彩票 官方正规快三彩票平台 彩神彩票购彩平台 百姓彩票 凤凰彩票购彩平台 凤凰彩票app下载 彩神官方app下载安卓版 网信快三 一分快3 快三彩票购彩平台 凤凰彩票官方 彩神彩票 大发10分PK10 彩神v3 凤凰彩票登录 乐发lv 乐发∨Il 百姓彩票网站网址 乐发彩票 乐发彩票官方网站 乐发lll安装 百姓彩票网站网址 凤凰彩票app下载 大发10分PK10 乐发2 乐发app 凤凰彩票 大发彩票app 乐发登录入口 乐发ll登录 乐发v官网 乐发官网 大发彩票app下载 凤凰彩票购彩平台 彩神彩票 官方正规快三彩票平台 一分快3 百姓彩票网站网址 凤凰彩票app下载 大发10分PK10 乐发2 乐发app 凤凰彩票 大发彩票app 乐发登录入口 乐发ll登录 乐发v官网 乐发官网 大发彩票app下载 凤凰彩票购彩平台 彩神彩票 官方正规快三彩票平台 1分快三平台 百姓彩票平台 凤凰彩票登录 幸运5分彩快3 彩神 乐发彩票 乐发 大发彩票 乐发iv游戏平台 乐发lv 乐发lll 乐发ii下载入口 乐发彩票官方网站 凤凰彩票官方网站 凤凰快3 彩神彩票官网首页 1分快三平台 百姓彩票平台 凤凰彩票登录 幸运5分彩快3 彩神 乐发彩票 乐发 大发彩票 乐发iv游戏平台 乐发lv 凤凰彩票app 乐发app 网信彩票平台 网信彩票平台 乐发iv游戏平台 凤凰彩票app 乐发lv 乐发彩票app下载 凤凰彩票app 网信彩票平台 乐发彩票app下载 乐发lv 乐发app 大发彩票安卓下载 大发彩票安卓下载 大发彩票 乐发彩票app下载 网信彩票平台 乐发iv游戏平台 彩神彩票 乐发彩票中心 极速快3彩票平台 人人快三凤凰 大发彩票app 大发彩票大全 乐发彩票 彩神彩票官方网站 乐发app 酷天堂彩票平台 凤凰彩票app下载 凤凰彩票大厅 凤凰彩票app 极速快3彩票平台 凤凰彩票 凤凰快3 乐发ll官网 乐发彩票中心 正规快三送彩金平台 凤凰彩票官方 乐发ll 乐发 网信彩票 彩神彩票 彩神彩票官方网站 大发彩票app 网信彩票用户 百姓快三 百姓彩票平台 乐发lv 乐发彩票app下载 彩信平台 网信彩票 乐发彩票官方网站 乐发∨Il 人人快三凤凰 凤凰彩票 凤凰快3 乐发ll官网 乐发彩票中心 正规快三送彩金平台 凤凰彩票官方 乐发ll 乐发 网信彩票 彩神彩票 彩神彩票官方网站 人人快三凤凰 乐发彩票 彩神彩票 乐发iv游戏平台 乐发彩票 大发彩票中心 凤凰彩票登录 凤凰彩票app 彩神彩票 大发彩票 乐发ll 大发彩票app 凤凰快3 凤凰彩票 彩神彩票 乐发ll 凤凰彩票 乐发lll 凤凰彩票大厅 网信彩票 彩神彩票 乐发lv 快盈彩票 乐发彩票官方网站 盈彩网投资平台 大发官网 一分时时彩 乐发lv 快3平台 凤凰快3 乐发ll 全民彩票 乐发彩票官方网站 百姓彩票 乐发彩票 大发彩票 极速快3 乐发app 大发官网 乐发lll 快3平台 凤凰快3 乐发ll 全民彩票 乐发彩票官方网站 百姓彩票 乐发彩票 大发彩票 极速快3 乐发app 彩神iv 大发彩票app 大小单双平台 一分pk10 乐发lv 快盈彩票 乐发官网 快彩彩票 百姓彩票 凤凰彩票大厅 网信彩票 乐发彩票中心 网信快3 乐发 彩神xl 三分快3 大发彩票 大发官网 乐发lll 快3平台 凤凰快3 乐发ll 全民彩票 乐发彩票官方网站 百姓彩票 乐发彩票 乐发彩票官方网站 大发彩票 乐发 分分快3 彩神vl 55世纪 55世纪 凤凰快3 乐发彩票 乐发lv welcome凤凰彩票 乐发ll 1分快3 彩神 彩神ll 1分快3官网 1分快3的平台 welcome凤凰彩票 三分快3 彩神x 彩神vl 凤凰彩票 彩神xl 大发彩票 凤凰彩票大厅 乐发官网 乐发ll 乐发lll 乐发lv 大发彩票app 大发彩票 乐发 乐发彩票 乐发彩票中心 凤凰快3 乐发彩票 彩神xl 腾讯快3 大发彩票 彩神xl 大发彩票 乐发彩票 大发彩票app 快3平台 乐发 1分快3 乐发彩票 彩神x 凤凰快3 彩神xl 彩吧助手 大发彩票app 快3平台 大发排列3 彩神iv 彩神vl 乐发IV 彩神x 一分pk10 大发排列3 乐发lv 快3彩票 乐发app下载 三分快3 快三平台助手 乐发彩票ll 彩神iv 乐发lll下载 盈彩网投资平台 乐发Ⅲ 一分pk10 凤凰彩票 乐发Vll 大发官网 乐发ll 大发彩票 乐发1 凤凰快3 彩神vl 乐发lx 百姓彩票 乐发VI 彩神x 乐发IV 极速快3 乐发 凤凰快3 网信快3 乐发lv 快3彩票 乐发app下载 三分快3 快三平台助手 乐发彩票ll 彩神iv 乐发lll下载 盈彩网投资平台 乐发Ⅲ 凤凰彩票大厅 乐发lv 乐发lv 乐发lv 凤凰彩票 大发彩票 大发彩票 凤凰彩票 乐发lv 凤凰彩票 凤凰彩票 乐发lv 乐发ll 凤凰彩票app下载 凤凰彩票 凤凰彩票 乐发lv 乐发ll 凤凰彩票app下载 凤凰彩票 凤凰彩票 乐发lv 彩神x 乐发 乐发ll 极速快3 乐发lv 乐发彩票中心 快3彩票 凤凰彩票大厅 彩神x 凤凰彩票app 分分快3 网信彩票 网盟彩票 凤凰彩票 百姓彩票 乐发 快彩彩票 乐发彩票 快3平台 百姓彩票 大小单双平台 凤凰快3 彩神xl 一分pk10 乐发lv 三分快3 大发彩票 乐发彩票 快3平台 百姓彩票 大小单双平台 凤凰快3 彩神xl 一分pk10 乐发lv 三分快3 大发彩票 极速快3 乐发ll 网信彩票 乐发lv 全民彩票 凤凰彩票app下载 快盈彩票 大发彩票app 大发官网 凤凰彩票 彩神iv 大发彩票 网信快3 凤凰彩票 百姓彩票