The Opportunities & Challenges of Chinese Investment in the U.S.: A Public Forum

Join us to learn about the practical opportunities and challenges inbound foreign direct investment from China presents for local communities and business partners, and for Chinese investors themselves.  Panelists will comment on the U.S. business environment from the perspective of Chinese-invested companies based in the U.S., and discuss trends in Chinese investment, as well as opportunities foreign investment offers the Greater Kansas City region.  The panel will also showcase new research on how well Chinese firms adapt to the U.S. legal environment, shedding light on how Chinese investors impact and are impacted by local economies and market practice.  This event is open to the public and lunch will be served. This event is made possible with support from the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations’ Public Intellectuals Program, which is funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Event Agenda:

• 11:00am        Doors Open
• 11:00am         Registration & Networking 
• 11:30am         Opening Remarks 
• 11:40am         Panel Discussion
• 12:40pm         Audience Q&A
• 1:00pm           Closing Remarks

The Panelists:

Edward (Trip) Frizell, Partner at Polsinelli and the Chair of its Business Services Division
Chris Gutierrez, President of Kansas City SmartPort, Inc. 
Ji Li, Professor of Law at Rutgers University and a member of the Associate Faculty of the Division of Global Affairs
Jeff Zhao, Vice President of Human Resources Legal Affairs, BWI Group (Dayton, Ohio) and a Director of the China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC)
Virginia Harper Ho, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for International & Comparative Law at the University of Kansas School of Law (Moderator)

*Please scroll through the photos below to learn more about the panelists