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Press Briefing: US-China Trade War: Implications for Israel?
Yigal Arnon & Co
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Over the past year, the world’s two largest economies have imposed tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of each other’s’ goods. U.S. President Donald Trump has long accused China of unfair trading practices and intellectual property theft. In China, meanwhile, there is a perception that the U.S. is trying to curb its rise. Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, together with nine other former heads of state, recently labeled the trade war the single greatest threat to global economic growth. But what are the stakes and how has the trade war escalated? How is it impacting the global economy and shifting supply chains? Who are the winners and losers? Caught in the crossfire, what are the economic implications for Israel and how are Israeli companies navigating their dual U.S. and China interests? What are the prospects for a resolution to the immediate trade war? And what might the reality of an impending tech war or decoupling between the U.S. and China look like?
This press briefing addressed these questions and provided further insights into what we can expect in the months ahead.
Speakers:
James McGregor
James McGregor is an American author, journalist, and businessman who has lived in China for three decades. He is chairman of APCO Worldwide, Greater China, where he specializes in advising on business, public policy and communications strategies for multinationals. He is also a professional speaker and a commentator for a variety of print, television and radio outlets.
Mr. McGregor is the author of the books “No Ancient Wisdom, No Followers: The Challenges of Chinese Authoritarian Capitalism” (2012) and “One Billion Customers: Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China” (2005). He also wrote the landmark 2010 report “China’s Drive for ‘Indigenous Innovation’ – A Web of Industrial Policies.”
From 1987 to 1990, Mr. McGregor served as The Wall Street Journal’s bureau chief in Taiwan, and from 1990 to 1994 as the paper’s bureau chief in Mainland China. From 1994 to 2000, he was chief executive of Dow Jones & Company in China. He subsequently served as China managing partner for GIV Venture Partners, and founder of JL McGregor, a research firm for hedge funds.
Mr. McGregor is a former chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China and continues to be an advisor to AmCham on US-China business and trade politics and policy. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, National Committee on US-China Relations, and the International Council of the Asia Society. He splits his time between Shanghai and Beijing.
Dan Catarivas
Dan Catarivas is Director General – Foreign Trade and International Relations at the Manufacturers’ Association of Israel and is in charge of International Relations at the Federation of Israeli Economic Organizations (FIEO).
He is also the Israeli coordinator of the India-Israel CEO Forum, established during the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Israel in July 2017. Prior to his current roles, he served for twenty-five years with the Israeli Government. His last position was Deputy Director General for International Affairs at the Ministry of Finance. In 1994 prior to his position in the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Catarivas established the Middle East Department within the Foreign Trade Administration at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor. He served as Chairman of the Trade Committee of the Multilateral Economic Negotiations that was part of the peace negotiations. Mr. Catarivas served as the first Economic Counselor of Israel in Beijing, China.
https://israelasiacenter.org/staff/dan-catarivas/
