Research on U.S.- China Information Technology Products Trade Topics

Presented by Michael Anderson and Katherine Linton of the U.S. International Trade Commission

8:00 – 9:30 AM, October 21st, 2009 (Wednesday)

Music Room, The Capital Club (京城俱乐部音乐厅)

USITO and AmCham-China are pleased to invite you to our continuing information technology series this time featuring two senior officials from U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC), Michael Anderson and Katherine Linton, on the topic of Research on U.S.- China Information Technology Products Trade Topics. Mr. Anderson is the Chief of the Advanced Technology and Machinery division at the USITC and Ms. Linton is a Senior Analyst, in Intellectual Property Rights at the Commission.

Michael Anderson will speak on the topic of trade, global production networks, and the WTO agreement for information technology products, and Kate Linton will address the issue of the impact of indigenous innovation strategies on multinational firms in China.

Michael Anderson        Mr. Anderson is the Chief of the Advanced Technology and Machinery division at the Commission with responsibilities for analysis of industry competitiveness and trade policy. He manages a team of analysts covering products ranging from aircraft to software.  Prior to this position he served as the Economic Advisor to the Commissioner, advising on a variety of Commission investigations, trade policy matters, and Commission administrative and information technology initiatives. He also was an economist in the Commission’s Applied Economics Division for several years working on unfair import investigations and worked in the Office of Economic Affairs at the U.S. Trade Representative providing analyses of trade policy measures in supporting trade negotiations.  Mr. Anderson holds a master’s degree in international business from George Washington University and bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Utah.

Katherine Linton          Katherine (Kate) Linton is the Senior Trade Analyst, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the U.S. International Trade Commission. Ms. Linton handles the analysis of innovation and IPR issues for Commission reports to the President, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the Congress. Ms. Linton’s research has focused on China and India.  Prior to joining the Commission, Ms. Linton practiced law for 15 years in the fields of intellectual property and litigation. She holds an M.A. in International Commerce from George Mason University, a J.D. from UCLA School of Law, and a B.A. from Middlebury College.

Program:

8:00 - 8:30 PM      Registration
8:30 - 9:30 PM      Breakfast / Presentation / Q & A

Dress code: The Capital Club does not permit jeans or athletic clothing on the 50th floor and that mobile phones are not permitted to be used in the Club’s dining rooms.

Registration:

The fee for this event is RMB150 for USITO and AmCham members and RMB250 for non-members.  To register, please confirm your attendance via email to Tina Zhang at ftzhang@usito.org by 5pm on October 20, 2009.  As events often have space limitations, please RSVP as early as possible.

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