OYCF in Manhattan

OYCF in New York is OYCF's local discussion group in Manhattan, New York. OYCF members in Manhattan meet regularly to discuss interesting issues related to China. You are welcome to join us when you are in Manhattan. You can find our event schedule below.

This time our speaker will be Mr. Xu Zhiyong, a visiting scholar in Yale. Mr. Xu has a PHD in law from Beijing University, teaching at Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications. However, he is an activist as well as a scholar. In recent years Mr. Xu has contributed tirelessly to the social justice in China. Responding to the famous case of Sun Zhigang, he, along with two other scholars, made petition to the National Congress of China arguing the Regulations of Custody and Repatriation violate Constitution, which eventually resulted in abolishment of the law. He is also the Defense Attorney for the manager of Southern Metropolitan Newspaper Group in the case of alleged "corruption". He was elected One of Ten Legal Person in China in 2003. We're honored to have a speaker with such rich experiences in promoting justice in China.

Again, if you're interested in joining in a dinner afterwards, please email to Liu Yu at yl487@columbia.edu before Friday Oct 29th so that we can reserve seats.

US-China Relations in a Global Context: Issues and Trends
Time: Friday, November 21, 8:00pm

Place: Lindsey Rogers Room, 7th floor of International Affairs Building, Columbia University. The building is between 116th St and Amsterdam Ave. Take 1/9 Train and get off at 116th St. Walk across the campus, and the building is right there. The walking takes 5 minutes. Note: The door of the building may be closed in the evening, so you probably need someone coming out open the door for you, but it usually takes less than one or two minutes.

There is an optional pay-as-you-go dinner before the event at 6:30pm. If you want to attend the dinner meeting friends, please contact us beforehand at yl487@columbia.edu, so that we can arrange reservation. Soft drinks and light refreshments will be served during the event.

Special Note: After the salon discussion, there will be a farewell party in honor of Dr. Bo Li at the same location.

We will have another salon gathering in the tristate area on Saturday, February 8. The speaker this time is Dr. Bo Li (Attorney at Law, Davis Polk & Wardwell). His topic is "What Is Democracy?" The discussion starts at 8:00PM.

Before the salon, we will have dinner with the speaker at 6:00PM. The restaurant is Hua Cheng (Chinatown), 218 Harrison Ave, Harrison, NJ, (973) 483-1504 (20 minutes drive from Jersey City). The cost of dinner is around $20 per person (except for the speaker). Please RSVP to Jiang Hao at JHAO23@yahoo.com if you plan to attend the dinner, so we know how many seats to reserve.

Dr. Bo Li holds both J.D. degree with high honor from Harvard and Ph.D. degree in economics from Stanford. As we might k! no! w, Bo is our favorite friend as well as one of most distinguished Chinese attorneys in NYC. Indeed, Bo's leadership is an inherent component of OYCF. Since Bo is relocating to Hong Kong in February, we will also have a farewell party in honor of him after the salon. The party will start around 10:00PM (after the salon discussion ends). So please bring your favorite drinks/snacks/music/stories to share with us!

Reflection On The Bankruptcy Law in China
Speaker: Dr. Peng Bing
Time: Saturday, October 26, 2002, 8:00PM (dinner starting at 6:30PM)
Location: 30 River Court ("East Hampton"), Apartment 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

We will have another salon gathering in the tristate area this Saturday night (October 26). The speaker this time is Dr. Peng Bing. Dr. Peng received a Ph.D. degree in law from Beijing University. Currently, he is a lecturer of law at Beijing University Law School as well as a research fellow at Financial Law Institute of Beijing University. Dr. Peng is specialized in Chinese banking law, bankruptcy law, securities regulations and corporate law. His topic is "Reflection on the bankruptcy law in China". The discussion will start at 8:00PM.

Before the salon, we will have dinner with the speaker at 6:30PM on Saturday. The restaurant is Cafe Spice, Newport Office Center IV, 537 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310, 201-533-0111 (close to the Pavonia/Newport PATH station). The cost of dinner is around $20 per person (except for the speaker). Please RSVP ! to! Jiang Hao at JHAO23@yahoo.com if you plan to attend the dinner, so we know how many seats to reserve.

Directions: Take the PATH subway at 33rd Street (the Journal Square or Newark train), and get off at Pavonia/Newport. East Hampton is one of the four green buildings near the Hudson River, while Cafe Spice is right across the street (Pavonia Avenue) from the Pavonia/Newport PATH station. If you drive, Newport area is right next to Holland Tunnel's New Jersey entrance/exit. If you drive from Manhattan, you should take the first right after you exit the Holland Tunnel, then take another first right. Then follow a curved road to Newport.

What's Wrong with Corporate America?
Speaker: Tingting Shi, Attorney at Law, Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Time: Saturday, August 24, 2002, 8:00PM (dinner starts at 6:00PM)
Location: 30 River Court ("East Hampton"), Apartment 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310
Special Note: After the salon discussion, there will be a farewell party in honor of Tingting Shi at the same location.

We will have another salon gathering in the tristate area this Saturday night (August 24). The speaker this time is Tingting Shi(Attorney at Law, Cravath, Swaine & Moore). Her topic is "What's Wrong with Corporate America?" The discussion starts at 8:00PM.

Before the salon, we will have dinner with the speaker at 6:00PM on Saturday. The restaurant is Cafe Spice, Newport Office Center IV, 537 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07310, 201-533-0111 (close to the Pavonia/Newport PATH station). The cost of dinner is around $20 per person (except for the speaker). Please RSVP to Jiang Hao at JHAO23@yahoo.com if you plan to attend the dinner, so we know how many seats to reserve.

Tingting is relocating to Hong Kong in early September, so we will also have a farewell party in honor of Tingting after the salon on Saturday night. The party will start around 10:00PM (after the salon discussion ends). So please bring your favorite drinks/snacks/music/stories to share with us!

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Jiang Hao at 212-674-6473 (home) or JHAO23@yahoo.com.

Ethnic Issues in Xinjiang: Past, Present and Future
Professor Yang Shenmin
Dean, School of Ethnology and Sociology, Central University of Nationalities, Beijing
Saturday, August 3, 2002, 8:00PM (dinner starts at 6:00PM)
30 River Court ("East Hampton"), Apartment 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

Before the salon, we will have dinner with the speaker at 6:00PM on Saturday. The restaurant is Komegashi, 99 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07310, 201-533-8888. The cost of dinner is around $20 per person (except for the speaker). Please RSVP to Jiang Hao at JHAO23@yahoo.com if you plan to attend the dinner, so we know how many seats to reserve.

Directions: Take the PATH subway at 33rd Street (the Journal Square or Newark train), and get off at Pavonia/Newport. East Hampton is one of the four green buildings near the Hudson River, while Komegashi is right across the street (Pavonia Avenue) from the Pavonia/Newport PATH station. If you drive, Newport area is right next to Holland Tunnel's New Jersey entrance/exit. If you drive from Manhattan, you should take the first right after you exit the Holland Tunnel, then take another first right. Then follow a curved road to Newport. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Jiang Hao at 212-674-6473 (home) or JHAO23@yahoo.com. Check out our web site at http://www.oycf.org.

New Developments in China's Economic Reform
Professor Cao Siyuan
Saturday, April 27, 2002, 8PM
30 River Court ("East Hampton"), Apartment 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

We will have another salon gathering in the tristate area this Saturday night (April 27). The speaker this time is Professor Cao Siyuan (Founder
and Chairman of Siyuan Institute on Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Beijing). His topic is "New Developments in China's Economic Reform." The discussion starts at 8:00PM.

Before the salon, we will have dinner with the speaker at 6:00PM on Saturday. The restaurant is Komegashi, 99 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07310, 201-533-8888. The cost of dinner is around $20 per person (except for the speaker). Please RSVP to Li Qi at Adamliqi@aol.com if you plan to attend the dinner, so we know how many seats to reserve.

Reform China's Court System
Saturday April 6, 2002, 8pm
30 River Court ("East Hampton"), Apartment 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

We will have another salon gathering in the tristate area this Saturday night (April 6). The speaker this time is Professor Cai Dingjian (Deputy Director, General Secretariate of the National People's Congress and Executive Director, Center on People's Congresses and Parliaments at Beijing University Law School).

Before the salon, we will have dinner with the speaker at 6:00PM on Saturday. The place is Kowloon Buffet, Newport Plaza, 125 18th Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-626-7779. The cost of dinner is around $10-15 per person (except for the speaker).

Directions: Take the PATH subway at 33rd Street (the Journal Square or Newark train), and get off at Pavonia/Newport. East Hampton is one of the four green buildings near the Hudson River. Kowloon Buffet is also close to the Pavonia/Newport PATH station. It is behind the Chinese supermarket Foodmart International and next to the A&P Foodstore.

If you have questions, please contact Li Qi at 646-207-2774 or Adamliqi@aol.com.
Check out our web site at http://www.oycf.org.

Development of Mass Media in Shanghai
Saturday night, March 23, 2002
30 River Court ("East Hampton"), Apt. 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

We will have another salon gathering in the tristate area this Saturday night (March 23). The speaker this time is Li Ruigang (Executive Assistant CEO, Member of the Executive Board, SHANGHAI MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, one of the largest media companies in China, which owns major TV stations, radio stations, cable TV network, newspapers, publishing house, Shanghai International Convention Center and Shanghai Grand Theater). His topic is "Development of Mass Media in Shanghai."

We will have dinner with the speaker at 6:00pm on Saturday. The place is Kowloon Buffet, Newport Plaza, 125 18th Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-626-7779. The cost of dinner is around $10-15 per person (except for the speaker).

Directions: Take the PATH subway (the Journal Square or Newark train), and get off at Pavonia/Newport. East Hampton is one of the four green buildings near the Hudson River.

Kowloon Buffet is also close to the Pavonia/Newport PATH station. It is behind the Chinese supermarket Foodmart International and next to the A&P Foodstore.

Suing the Government: Development of Administrative Law and Judicial Review in China
Saturday, Feb. 23
30 River Court ("East Hampton"), Apt. 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

The speaker this time is Liu Heng (Associate Professor, Zhongshan University Law School, Guangzhou; Visiting Scholar, New York University Law School; also a practicing attorney in Guangzhou).

Directions: Take the PATH subway (the Journal Square or Newark train), and get off at Pavonia/Newport. East Hampton is one of the four green buildings near the Hudson River.

Kowloon Buffet is also close to the Pavonia/Newport PATH station. It is behind the Chinese supermarket Foodmart International and next to the A&P Foodstore.

The Prospect of Constitutional Reform in China
Saturday, Jan. 26
30 River Court ("East Hampton"), Apt. 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

Jiang Shigong (Lecturer, Beijing University Law School; Visiting Scholar, Columbia University Law School).

We will have dinner with the speaker at 6:30pm on Saturday. The place is Kowloon Buffet, Newport Plaza, 125 18th Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-626-7779. The cost of dinner is around $10-15 per person (except for the speaker).

Directions: Take the PATH subway (the Journal Square or Newark train), and get off at Pavonia/Newport. East Hampton is one of the four green buildings near the Hudson River.

Kowloon Buffet is also close to the Pavonia/Newport PATH station. It is behind the Chinese supermarket Foodmart International.

If you have questions, please e-mail Bai Tongdong at tdbai@bu.edu.

War on Terrorism Part I: China's Reaction & Role
Wednesday, Oct. 31st, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
China Institute, 125 East 65th Street, New York, NY (enter from Lexington Avenue)

Co-sponsored by China Institute and Overseas Young Chinese Forum
$15 Non-members, $10 Members Continental Breakfast

Included Speakers:
Le Yucheng (confirmed), Counselor & Political Analyst, Head of Policy Planning Unit, People's Republic of China Mission to the United Nations.
Hu Shaohua (confirmed), Professor, Department of History, Political Science & Economics, Wagner College, native of China and author of Explaining Chinese Democratization.
Andrew Nathan (confirmed), Professor of Political Science, East Asian Institute, Columbia University.
Ambassador Paul Bremer III (invited), Former Chairman of the U.S. National Commission on Terrorism and Ambassador-at-Large! for Counter-Terrorism.
Maris Gillette (invited), Professor of Anthropology, Haverford College and author of Between Mecca and Beijing.

On the Event of 9/11

Time: Saturday, October 13, 8:30pm
Place: 30 River Court, Apt. 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

Topic: on the event of 09/11. Dinner with speakers: 6:30pm, at Kowloon Buffet. Speakers: Counselor Le, Yucheng (Director of Policy Research at China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations) and Mr. Wang, Huang (Ph.D student at the political science dept. at NYU). (Mr. Le will discuss 9.11 from the perspective of foreign policy and international relations. Mr. Wang will discuss the impact of 9.11 on the U.S. domestic political system.)

Kowloon Buffet: Newport Plaza, 125 18th Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-626-7779

American Political System

Time: Saturday, September 8, 8:30pm
Place: 30 River Court, Apt. 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

The topic is "American Political System". There is going to be a dinner with the main speaker, Prof. Lu, Xiaobo from the political science department at Columbia University, which is going to take place at 6:30 at Komegashi (the Japanese restaurant on Pavonia Avenue, across from the PATH station). Please notify Bai Tongdong(tdbai@bu.edu) if you want to attend one or both events a.s.a.p. (esp. if you want to join the dinner 'cause a reservation has to be made. The cost will be shared by all who join the dinner except for Prof. Lu).

Second OYCF Salon Meeting in New York

Time: Saturday, July 7, 8:00pm (socializing) and 8:30pm (discussion starts)
Place: 30 River Court, Apt. 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

Ma Junling will lead a discussion on May 4th movement. She will spend 30 minutes to set the stage for discussion, and discussion follows. Junling recommended several articles for people to read before the salon:

Wang Yuanhua's article published on Perspectives: http://www.oycf.org/<font%20face="Arial%20Narrow"http://www.oycf.org/ChineseContents/Chinese_2_05312001/WangYuanHua.html</font
Yuan Weishi's article: http://www.oycf.org/<font%20face="Arial%20Narrow"http://www.100yearchina.org/www/000824/yws02.htm
Chen Pingyuan's article (as a general background): http://www.oycf.org/<font%20face="Arial%20Narrow"http://www.cnreads.com/xsxy/html/200175.php3</font

First OYCF Salon Meeting in New York

Time: Saturday, 06/23 2001, 8:00pm
Place: 30 River Court, Apt. 915, Jersey City, NJ 07310

First, Li, Bo will give us a 30-min. talk on the moral foundation of liberalism, which is a kind of continuation of many "hot" topics from our last retreat. The next will be a discussion session, where we can either comment on Li's talk, or make other follow-up comments on some controversial topics from the retreat. Suggestions on the first meeting as well as the later meetings are welcome!

One of our friends, Zhou, Yun will finish his study here and go back to China in August. Let's make the first one or two meetings be a spiritual farewell party for him!

If you are interested in this, and may be able to attend the first meeting, could you send an email to Bai Tongdong(tdbai@bu.edu)

New Developments in China's Stock Market

Dr. Xuan Changneng

Member, Strategy and Planning Committee China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)

8:00-10:00pm, Friday, May 11 Room 201

Vanderbilt Hall, New York University School of Law

40 Washington Square South New York, New York

Dr. Xuan, an OYCF member, joined CSRC in 2000. Before joining CSRC, he worked for JP Morgan in New York for two years. A former President of the Chinese Finance Association, Dr. Xuan received his Ph.D. in finance from the University of Texas at Austin and his L.L.M. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He also received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Chinese University of Science and Technology.

This lecture is co-sponsored by the Overseas Young Chinese Forum (OYCF), the New York University Chinese Law Forum (NYUCLF), the Chinese Finance Association (TCFA) and the Chinese Finance Society (CFS).

The lecture will be given in Chinese. Q&A will follow.

Directions: Vanderbilt Hall is located at the corner of West 4th Street and MacDougal Street. From all five boroughs except New Jersey, take the A, B, C, D, E, F or Q trains to West 4th Street, or the 1, 9 trains to Christopher Street. From New Jersey, take the Path train to 9th Street.

The CUPL Overseas Alumni Association & The Chinese Law Society of America (CLSA)

Currently a visiting scholar at NYU School of Law, Mr. XU is a vanguard of China's legal profession, having held such diverse posts as prosecutor in the Supreme Procurate of PRC from 1986 to 1992, Vice chairman of Beijing Bar Association, Editor of Beijing Lawyer, Arbitrator of Beijing Arbitration Association, Chairman of Beijing Steal Business Investigation Service Center, deputy director of Securities & Futures Institute at CUPL, and adjunct professors at various law schools in Beijing.

Mr. XU received an LL.B. from Peking University in 1983, an LL.M. in criminal law in 1986 and a SJD degree in Chinese legal history in 2000, both from China University of Politics and Law (CUPL). Since the founding of L&A Law Firm in 1992, Mr. XU has presided over it at the helm. In 1999, the firm, now one of the largest full service private law firms in China, was nominated by the Asian Lawyer as the Best Law Firm of China. In recognition of his abound experiences in futures, securities, foreign investment, information technology, intellectual property, company Law, financing, real estate, international trade and litigation, Mr. XU was awarded the "Good Lawyer to the Satisfaction of People" by Beijing Bureau of Justice and Bureau of Personnel in March 2000.

Directions: Vanderbilt Hall is located on the corner of West 4th Street and MacDougal Street. From all five boroughs except New Jersey, take the A, B, C, D, E, F or Q trains to West 4th Street, or the 1, 9 trains to Christopher Street. From New Jersey, take the Path train to 9th Street.

The New York University Chinese Law Forum (NYUCLF)

The Chinese Law Society of America (CLSA) &

The Overseas Young Chinese Forum (OYCF)

Present

Behind the Great Wall: What Do PRC Lawyers Do?

8:00-10:00pm, Thursday, October 26, 2000

Room 202, Vanderbilt Hall (Please consult the bulletin board behind the security guard for any change)

New York University School of Law, 40 Washington Square South, New York, New York

Moderator: (to be confirmed)

Jerome A. Cohen

New York University School of Law, Professor of Law; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Partner; Council on Foreign Relations, Senior Fellow on Asia

Panelists:

Dr. BIAN Yi Min

Beijing M&Z Law Firm, managing partner Columbia Law School, visiting scholar

HE Pei Hua

Guangdong International Business Law Firm, managing partner Columbia Law School, visiting scholar

Dr. XU Jia Li

Beijing L&A Law Firm, managing partner Beijing Lawyers' Association, Deputy Chairman Chinese Academy of Social Science, post-doctorate candidate NYU Law School, visiting scholar

Madam ZHANG Li Xia

Beijing Guigu Law Firm, managing partner China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission, arbitrator NYU Law School, visiting scholar

We are blessed to have these top-notch PRC practitioners to share with us their insights about the Chinese legal service, a still fledgling but dramatically catapulting industry. Our panelists are not only at the cutting edge of law practice, but also prolific authors and frequent speakers in the field. They regularly serve as guest professors or adjust faculty at leading law schools. We have one of the youngest Grade-one lawyers, one of the few female managing partners, and one of the van guards to open offices offshore or establish liaison with overseas counterparts. Our panelists' expertise covers such dynamic areas as arbitration, litigation, foreign direct investment, intellectual property, corporation and securities, futures, real estate, and information technology.

Each panelist will start with a most typical case they have handled before introducing the subjects - Dr. Bian on a negotiable instrument case before the People's Supreme Court, Mr. He on the Brand Horse fireword tort case, Dr Xu on the lawyers' self-regulation, Ms. Zhang on arbitration before CITIC.

The lecture will be given in Chinese. Q&A will follow.

The Overseas Young Chinese Forum (OYCF)

The Chinese Law Society of America (CLSA) &

The New York University Chinese Law Forum (NYUCLF)

Present

China's New Diplomacy

LE Yucheng, Counselor and Director, The Policy-Planning Unit The Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations, New York

8:00-10:00pm, Friday, October 20, 2000

Room 201, Vanderbilt Hall, New York University School of Law, 40 Washington Square South New York, New York

The youngest diplomat ever promoted to the rank of Counselor in China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Le began his diplomatic career in 1986. In the stormy years between 1991 and 1994, Mr. Le held the post of Second Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, Russia. During his stay in Russia, Mr. Le observed the changes in the former Soviet Union and other Eastern European countries. Mr. Le then served as Policy-Planning Section Chief in the Russia and East European Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing between 1994 and 1998. While serving as the section Chief and concurrently as a foreign policy speech writer, Mr. Le played an important role in developing China's diplomatic relations with the former Soviet block countries. Since 1998, Mr. Le has been stationing in New York, directing the research and policy-planning efforts of China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Mr. Le has been writing on a wide range of topics in international relations, including the new multipolar world order, globalization of world economy, domestic politics of world powers and the Taiwan issue. His work appears regularly on "World Affairs", a weekly Chinese magazine, of which he is one of the contributing editors. In addition, Mr. Le also participated in drafting the "World Affairs Almanac," "From Soviet Union to Russia," and the "Grand Dictionary of China's Foreign Policy." Mr. Le is a native of Jiangsu Province and holds a B.A. and M.A. degree from the Nanjing Normal University.

In his lecture on October 20, Mr. Le will discuss various new developments in China's foreign relations and its diplomatic efforts. The lecture will cover the Taiwan issue and the Sino-US, Sino-Russian and Sino-Japanese relationships.

The lecture will be given in Chinese. Q&A will follow.

Directions:

Vanderbilt Hall is located on the corner of West 4th Street and MacDougal Street. From all five boroughs except New Jersey, take the A, B, C, D, E, F or Q trains to West 4th Street, or the 1, 9 trains to Christopher Street. From New Jersey, take the Path train to 9th Street.

The Overseas Young Chinese Forum (OYCF)

The Chinese Law Society of America (CLSA) &

The New York University Chinese Law Forum (CLF)

Present

The Development of China's Administrative Law

Hanhua Zhou, Associate Professor, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Science

8:00-10:00pm, Thursday, October 5, 2000

Room 311, Vanderbilt Hall New York University School of Law 40 Washington Square South New York, New York

Since 1989, Dr. Zhou has been a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Science. Professor Zhou has participated in the drafting of laws and regulations in connection with the organization and operation of various government agencies in China. He is also a prolific writer on this subject. On October 5, Professor Zhou will review the development of China's administrative law since the 1980s. He will also introduce the newly promulgated Administrative Redress Law as another part of China's effort to build a society based on the rule of law.

Professor Zhou received his Bachelor of Law degree from Wuhan University School of Law. He also holds a Master of Law and a Ph.D. degree from the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Social Science. Between 1993 and 1995, Dr. Zhou was a Research Scholar at the University of Michigan School of Law. In 1998, Dr. Zhou also spent half a year as a Visiting Scholar at Norwegian Institute of Human Rights. Currently, Mr. Zhou is a Visiting Scholar at Yale University School of Law.

Directions:

Vanderbilt Hall is located on the corner of West 4th Street and MacDougal Street. From all five boroughs of New York City except New Jersey, take the A, B, C, D, E, F or Q trains to West 4th Street, or the 1, 9 trains to Christopher Street. From New Jersey, take the Path train to 9th Street.

The Overseas Young Chinese Forum (OYCF)

The Chinese Law Society of America (CLSA)

The New York University Chinese Law Forum (CLF) &

The Chinese Finance Association (CFA)

Present

China's Stock Market Reshuffle after 2000 Points: An Insider's Insight

Mr. TU Guang Shao Secretary General, China Securities Regulatory Commission General Manager, Shang Hai Stock Exchange

Friday, September 22, 2000

8:00-10:00pm Room 218, Vanderbilt Hall, New York University Law School

One of the most prominent leaders of China's securities industry, Mr. TU has just entered into his forties last year. Since 1997, he has served on the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the watchdog of Chinese securities market, first as the Director of Trading Department, and then the Secretary General. Concurrently He holds the position as the General Manager of Shang Hai Stock Exchange (Since)since 1998.

A graduate of Peking University, Mr. TU was conferred Bachelor and master degrees in Economics. Afterwards, he worked with the Research Office and Business Trade Department of Beijing Municipality from 1984 to 1989, and the Exclusive Planning Bureau and Financial Management Bureau of People's Bank of China, as deputy division chief, untill 1993. He then served as Deputy General Manager of National Electric Trading System from 1993 to 1995.

Mr. Tu is a frequent speaker at various international and national conferences. He addressed, as a keynoter, the 7th Annual Asia-pacific Finance Conference this past summer in Shang Hai. The conference is widely acclaimed as having highlighted a series of important market-friendly supervision policies, including, among others, the opening-up of domestic stock market to foreign institutional investors, the introduction of foreign-Sino cooperative fund management firms, and domestic listings of JVs and WFOEs.

The lecture will be in English. All are cordially invited.

Directions: Vanderbilt Hall is the main building of the NYU Law School and is located at the cornet of West 4th Street adn Macdogal Street. You can take the A,B,C,D,E,F or Q train and get off at West 4th station. Exit at the end of West 3rd Street, rather than West 8th.

The Overseas Young Chinese Forum (OYCF)

The Chinese Finance Association (TCFA)

Renmin University Overseas Alumi Association (ROAA) &

The New York University Chinese Law Forum

present

The Status and Prospect of China's Economic Reform

Professor Huang Da

Member, Monetary Policy Commission, People's Bank of China (PBOC)

Former President, Renmin University of China

Sunday, April 30 2000, 8:00-10:00pm Room 202, Vanderbilt Hall, New York University Law School

One of the most prominent finance scholars in China, Professor Huang Da has served on the Monetary Policy Commission of PBOC since its establishment in 1997. Professor Huang also served as the President of Renmin University of China from 1991 to 1994, and as a member of the Committee on Finance and Economy of the National People's Congress from 1993 to 1998. Since 1985, Professor Huang has served as the Co-Chairman of the US-China Committee on Economics Education & Exchange.

Professor Huang Da has been engaging in the research and teaching of the theories of money and banking, public finance, price and overall balance. He is also an active participant in advising China's economic and financial reforms. Upon the invitations of the Chinese Finance Association (TCFA) and the Overseas Young Chinese Forum (OYCF), Professor Huang is visiting the United States from April 23 to May 6. During this trip, Professor Huang will meet with leaders of the Federal Reserve, World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and academic researchers and experts of international finance and Chinese economy.

On Sunday, April 30, Professor Huang is going to share with us his views on the current status and prospect of the economic and financial reforms in China. The talk will be in Mandarin Chinese.

Directions: Vanderbilt Hall is the main building of the New York University Law School and is located at the corner of West 4th Street and MacDougal Street. You can take the A, B, C, D, E, F or Q train to West 4th Street.

Overseas Young Chinese Forum (OYCF)

New York University Chinese Law Forum &

The Chinese Finance Association (TCFA)

present

Managing Strategic Changes in a Chinese City: The Case of Suzhou

Mr. Xinsheng Zhang, Former Mayor, Suzhou City, China

8:00-10:00pm, Thursday, March 30, 2000 Room 216, Vanderbilt Hall, New York University Law School

China experienced unprecedented economic and social changes in the last twenty years. How did these changes come about? Why were some reform policies implemented while others not? What were the underlying dynamics of these changes? What are the inherent problems within the existing system? How to manage changes in the Chinese context? What kind of opportunities are now available for overseas Chinese students and professionals? On Thursday night, Mayor Zhang will share with us his thoughts on these issues in the context of Suzhou City, an ancient Chinese city in transition.

Mr. Zhang served in three levels of government in China. He was the Vice Chairman of China's National Tourism Administration (1986-1989). At the provincial level, Mr. Zhang served as the Vice President of Jiangsu Provincial Tourism Bureau before 1986. He was later elected the Mayor of Suzhou City twice (1989-1997). Mr. Zhang also has working experience in business sectors. In the 1970s and early 1980s, Mr. Zhang was the general manager of Jinling Hotel in Nanjing City, one of the first five-star hotels in China. Before that, he was a technician at Panda Telecommunications Corporation. Mr. Zhang also helped establish the first China Branch of World Trade Center Association.

Mr. Zhang graduated with honor from Military Institute of Technology and Hangzhou University. He also studied management in Denver in 1980 and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School in 1986. Most recently, although in his 50s, Mr. Zhang is pursuing a Master Degree in Urban Development at Harvard University. In 1996, Mr. Zhang was chosen as one of the 100 young leaders of the 21st century by Time magazine.

Mr. Gao Xi-Qing, Vice Chairman China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)
8-10pm, Tuesday, March 14, 2000 Vanderbilt Hall, Room 202 New York University Law School

Before joining the China Securities Regulatory Commission(CSRC) as Vice Chairman, Mr. Gao was the Chief Executive Officer of BOC International Holdings Ltd., Bank of China's global Investment Banking arm. He is also a professor at the Law School of University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) in Beijing and an adjunct professor at Duke University Law School, Durham, North Carolina. He serves as arbitrators for China International Economic & Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) in Beijing, the International Arbitration Center in Hong Kong, and the International Commercial Arbitration Center in Los Angeles. He is members of the American Bar Association and the Chinese Bar Association.

In 1983, as a Richard Nixon Scholar, he attended Duke University Law School in Durham, N.C. and obtained his Juris Doctor in 1986, when he was admitted, as the first PRC citizen who had ever done so, to practice law in the State of New York. Since going back to China, Mr. Gao has devoted himself to the development of the securities market in China. As a co-founder of the Stock Exchange Executive Council (SEEC), he took an active role in the establishment of Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges and the Securities Trading Automated Quotation (STAQ) system in 1990. He was one of the organizers of the first underwriting syndicate in China's history for the 1991 PRC Treasury Bonds. He founded the first securities consulting firm (Beijing Investment Consultants, Inc.) in 1990 and the first securities law firm (Haiwen and Partners) in 1991. As one of the founding members of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), Mr. Gao served as its General Counsel and Director of Public Offerings from 1992 to 1995.

The major topics of Mr. Gao's publications on either Chinese or English journals include anti-trust, international investment, finance, corporate and securities laws, politics and legal philosophy.

Speaker: Mr. Xianzhou JIANG, Deputy General Manager, International Department, The China Construction Bank
Monday, Nov. 22 1999, 8:00-10:00pm
Room 210, Vanderbilt Hall, New York University Law School

Mr. Jiang's speech topic will be "China's Financial System Reform," which will cover the reform of financial adjustment and control system, organizational apparatus and financial supervisory system since 1994. He will also talk about ongoing reforms within the China Construction Bank, such as reforms of credit evaluation system, internal auditing system, incentive system and Cinda Asset Management Company. The lecture will last about one hour, which will be followed by Q&As.

Before the lecture, there will be a casual dinner with Mr. Jiang at Chef Ho Dumpling House (Chinese name WEI-4 XIANG-1 CUN-1), 541 La Guadia Place (close to the intersection between La Guadia Place and Bleeker). Telephone: 212-432-6252. The dinner starts at 6:30pm. If you are interested in attending the dinner, please RSVP to Minsong LIANG at lms@umich.edu by 12:00 noon on Monday, Nov 22.

Directions: Vanderbilt Hall is the main building of the New York University Law School, and it is located on the corner of West 4th Street and MacDougal Street. You can take the A, B, C, D, E, F or Q train to West 4th Street.

This event is co-organized by the Overseas Young Chinese Forum, the Chinese Finance Association, and the Chinese Law Students and Scholars Association at New York University.