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The Yale Club of Beijing Invites You to Brunch

“The Eagle and the Dragon:

Clashing Interests and Common Concerns”

Victor Gao 

Director, China National Association of International Studies

Executive Director, Beijing Private Equity Association

11:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2010

China-US relations have apparently entered turbulent waters in recent months.  Late last year saw increasing trade tensions in the form of a tit-for-tat tariff war as economic fortunes diverged for the two countries, and more recently, there has been the alleged coordinated hacking of Google by two Chinese universities, an arms sale to Taiwan, and a meeting between President Obama and the Dalai Lama just last week.

Having served in the Chinese Foreign Service and worked extensively in the finance industry, Victor Gao is uniquely positioned to view the current situation through the eyes of both a statesman and a professional.

Dim Sum Brunch: Happy Valley Restaurant, The Swissotel

#2 Chaoyangmen Bei – (Subway: Dongsishitiao, Exit C)  

Phone: 6553.2288        120 RMB for Yale Club Members / 150 for Other Guests

Please address all inquiries to events@yaleclubbeijing.org

RSVP through the Event Calendar at www.yaleclubbeijing.org

Kindly note that space for this event is limited. Please be seated by 11:15 a.m.

Victor Zhikai Gao, Esq.

A former interpreter for late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, Victor Zhikai Gao is now Director of the China National Association of International Studies. Amongst others, he is also an Executive Director of Beijing Private Equity Association, as well as Chairman of its International Committee. He is a recognised expert on many aspects of Chinese culture and society, such as anti-corruption and the rule of law, as well as on China’s international relations. He regularly writes for major national and international publications, covering China-related issues and topics such as energy, sustainable development, private equity and many more.

Mr. Gao has extensive experience in both government and corporate organisations. He was with the Chinese Foreign Service and the U.N. Secretariat between 1983 and 1989, and was the China Policy Advisor with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission in 1999 and 2000. Amongst others, Victor Gao also held senior positions with Morgan Stanley, PCCW, and most recently CNOOC Limited, where he served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Company Secretary, as well as being a Member of the CNOOC Investment Committee and a Director of CNOOC International.

Mr. Gao writes regularly for major newspapers and magazines in China and abroad.  He has been regularly interviewed by major news agencies in China and abroad, including CCTV, China Radio International, Caijing Magazine, various newspapers in China, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Guardian of the UK, Hong Kong Asian Television Station (ATV), RET of Ireland, SVT of Sweden, EFE of Spain, Al Jazeera TV Station, NHK World, etc.  Victor Gao is a current affairs commentator for CCTV International and a regular speaker at international conferences.

Mr. Gao holds a J.D. degree from Yale Law School (1993), an M.A. degree in Political Science from Yale Graduate School's Department of Political Science (1990), an M.A. degree in English Language and Literature from Beijing University of Foreign Studies (1983), and a B.A. degree in English Language and Literature from Soochow University (1981).  

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