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Policy and a Pint: The China Tradeoff

by Steve Seel, Alan Holmer and Tony Lorusso

July 10, 2008

Skyscrapers in Shanghai, China
Skyscrapers in the financial district in Shanghai, China.
Photo by China Photos/Getty Images

China is rapidly emerging as a global "super-competitor," which will have a huge impact on our economy, our national security, and our quality of life right here in Minnesota.

Host Steve Seel was joined by Ambassador Alan Holmer, special envoy for China and the Strategic Economic Dialogue, and Tony Lorusso, executive director of the Minnesota Trade Office, at the Varsity Theater on July 10.