Rapid Change

Main Gate at Renda: Peoples University in Beijing

Whatever China you think you know it has changed, since last night. This is the nature of the Land of the Dragon. High tech companies are sprouting wings and flying away because labor is no longer cheap and abundant. To even begin to try to keep up is exhausting and usually unfruitful.

The best way to stay in touch is through a consortium of people who are on the scene and that is what we provide through the 21st Century China Symposium every year. Join us as we explore the Wild, Wild East.

Zhao Qizheng is on a diplomatic mission.

Purple Forbidden City at Night

Microsoft (Gates Foundation) and Baidu form Health Alliance.

Alliance for a Healthy China

Bill Gates (R), Microsoft Corp co-founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, laughs after he and Robin Li, founder and chief executive of Chinese search engine Baidu, put on shirts bearing the slogan: "Say No to Involuntary Smoking", during a media conference in Beijing June 11, 2011. Gates and Li signed an agreement to form an alliance between their charitable foundations called the "Alliance for Healthy China."

My son, Hoku, skateboarding the GREAT WALL

The 7th Annual 21st Century China Symposium occurs at a crossroads in US-China relations. We can either learn to trust each other or our relationship can get worse. My entire academic thrust emphasizes the former over the latter. I personally believe we have the best opportunity in the history of the world to change things for the better if China and the US can find ways to work together and support each other with reciprocity. Is this naive on my part? Probably but I am not about to change my tune now.

Come be a part of 21st century history in the making at the 7th Annual 21st Century China Symposium.

7th Annual 21st Century China Symposium

US-China Relations Scholars gather in Hawaii.

We are currently putting together this year's symposium. If you are interested in participating, let us know. There will be a call for papers shortly and I encourage you to consider submitting a paper for possible publication in our journal, and the possibility of presenting at the conference.

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7th Annual 21st Century China Symposium

Vince Pollard

William Edward Eads

Harry Kim

This symposium is dedicated to three people I dearly love. First to Dr. Vince Pollard, a UH professor, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly one day not too long ago at UH Manoa. He never got the chance to speak at one of our symposiums but he wanted to and he helped us with so many of the details of our publication The 21st Century China Symposium Journal. We are dedicating the journal to him this year.

The second person is our good friend Harry Kim who has spoken at almost every single symposium except the one right before he had a heart attack. Harry is a great guy and the chief reason we have carried on. His support for my family and our dreams has made most of them come true already and he has caused us to dream bigger because of his forgiving and nurturing heart.

The third person is my brother William Edward Eads, one of the smartest people I have ever known. I recently found out he passed away in San Diego and I had been looking for him for more than 15 years. His academic performance inspired my entire family and we miss him as if it were yesterday. Bill, this one is for you brother. All your friends at Stanford miss you too.

Sixth Annual 21st Century China Symposium: July 2010

Peking University Students Watching Video of Don Eads Rock Star Daze!

Plan now to submit papers and participate in this annual event.
More info at:
2010 21st Century China Symposium