The Barbara and Richard M. Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies’ inaugural seminar, "Competing in Beijing: China and the 2008 Olympics," offered a variety of panelists and speakers who discussed vital issues facing China during the Beijing Games.  Highlights include:

Keynote speaker Robyn Meredith, senior editor, Asia, for Forbes magazine and author of The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us,  offered a historical context for the Beijing Games and what they mean for the emerging Chinese economy.  You can view excerpts from her speech here.

George Koo, director of Chinese Services Group, lectured on the Economy of China. A transcript of his lecture can be found here.