Dr. Teng Biao appears on Mark Shklov’s Law Across the Sea. Dr. Lawrence Foster, law professor and former Dean of the University of Hawaii Law School, joins Mark to interview Dr. Teng. Dr. Teng is from the PRC where he was an outspoken academic and civil rights activist. He was formerly a Lecturer with the […]
Inside the One Belt, One Road Policy
Two guests appear on this edition of Understanding China, both live from Beijing, interviewed by host Michael North, with Beijing producer Xiaofang Zhou. In the first segment, Lin Fanlin of Beijing Imoze Media elaborates on a question that was posed and answered at the end of the last program. The subject is the geo-political dimension […]
China Briefing with Dr. Lawrence Foster and Brenda Lei Foster
From September 2005 to July 2013, Ms. Foster was President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai), which is the largest and fastest growing American Chamber in the Asia Pacific region and one of the largest AmChams outside the United States. As President, she was responsible for overseeing all of the Chamber’s […]
Japan’s Energy Initiative
Jay Fidell is joined by Lucian Pugliaresi, President of the Energy Policy Research Foundation, Inc. (EPRINC), via Skype from Tokyo. In this episode, Lucian and Jay discuss the Japan energy initiative and address the country’s adjustment to an electric power sector with a lot less nuclear. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 […]
Making China USA Relations Great Again
One of Hawaii’s foremost experts in China/USA relations, Jay Henderson has worked for the East West Center and hosts several Chinese delegations to Hawaii each year. Jay has traveled extensively in China for many years and has the knowledge and the experience to understand the nuances of the effect of Donald Trump’s plans for the […]
In-depth on China’s One Belt One Road Policy
Lin Fanlin is the CEO of Beijing Moze International Culture Development, and an expert on the implementation of China’s “One Belt, One Road” policy. Mr. Lin is a member of the Translators Association of China, a teacher at Beijing Normal University, and a member of China’s Project Management Institute. His company is part of the […]
One Belt, One Road – Understanding China – From Beijing to Honolulu
An explanation of China’s One Belt, One Road policy, so the world can understand China better. Where did the policy originate, and when? What do the Chinese words literally mean, when you look at the characters? What is the belt referred to, and what is the road? What is the purpose of this policy, and […]
The China Seminar Turns to China Art
Elise Anderson and Kaui Lucas cover the latest China Seminar. This month focused on Chinese Art. The speakers included Shiqing Xue, a Chinese Art Authenticator, Kevin Zhang and Irene, of Sungari International. Original Air Date January 1, 2017. Episode ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]
One Country Two Systems – How is Hong Kong Faring?
Carole Petersen. Carole is a Professor of Law at the William S. Richardson School of Law and the Director of the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution. Carole practiced law for five years (in New York City and Honolulu) before moving to Hong Kong in 1989. She taught law in Hong Kong from 1989-2006. […]
One Belt, One Road – China’s First Freight Train to London
China has sent its first freight train on 8,000-mile journey to London through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France. The train is part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s vision for “One Belt, One Road” — dubbed by some as the new silk road. Co-hosts Russell Leu and Ray Tsuchiyama share perspectives on the […]