Global Connections
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Things are likely to change in China. Shackley Raffetto, an attorney who has visited and taught in China, will discuss the current crisis in China, including the issues raised by the coronavirus epidemic and the way it has been handled, the […]
The Geopolitical Implications of Coronavirus (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Many nations are likely to be affected. Carl Baker, formerly the Executive Director of Pacific Forum, will discuss the geopolitical implications and effects of coronavirus on various countries affected by the disease, and help us understand the relationship of such epidemic […]
Update on Hong Kong (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Moving from street protests to coronavirus. Michael Davis, who taught at Hong Kong Law School for many years, and who is now a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C., will join us from India to bring us […]
Trump visits Modi in India (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com It’s Bromance at First Sight. Carlos Juarez will discuss Trump’s recent visit to India. He and PM Modi appear to have their own bromance. Indeed, many people in India appear to love Trump. Carlos was a Fulbright Scholar in India in […]
Phase I of the U.S.-China Trade Agreement (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Context, terms and effects. Ralph Winnie, a Hawaii lawyer practicing international law with Henson, Pang and Winnie in Washington, D.C., expands on his discussion at the HSBA meeting on the background and effect of the recent Phase I U.S.-China Trade Agreement. […]
Comments by International Lawyer Ralph Winnie on Phase I of the U.S.-China Trade Deal
Ralph Winnie of Henson, Pang and Winnie gives a presentation on the trade relations between the US and China and explains the ins and outs of the trade deal between the two countries as well as the effects of coronavirus on the two countries’ economies. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]
The Coronavirus as a Challenge for Global Governance (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The implications are troubling. Carlos Juarez will provide some background/context for an exploration of: (a) pandemics as a 21st century global issue (open borders, massive mobility of people and goods), (b) data on the rapid spread within China and risk of […]
Catching up on Hong Kong (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Where are we going now? Michael Davis, Hong Kong expert, will bring us current on the autonomy and democracy protests in Hong Kong. What position and action has China taken? What will it do going forward to 2047? Have the protesters […]
The USMCA Trade Deal NAFTA 2.0 (Global Connections)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 601(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The new USMCA free trade agreement signed into law. Global Connections host Carlos Juárez will join Jay Fidell to discuss the new USMCA trade agreement signed into law by President Trump. What’s in the new NAFTA? Who wins? Who loses? The […]
The new Trump U.S. China Trade Deal (Global Connections)
Is it real? The U.S., China Trade Agreement Phase I, will be signed and be effect Wednesday, January 15, 2020. The key issues will be the American Intellectual Property Rights, Infringement of Copyrights & Licensing Fees and China’s purchase of an additional $200 billion of Agricultural Products. The Deal provides that China has 90 days […]