The Scouting Report Web Chat: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to China

China, Diplomacy, The Presidency, Energy Security, Climate Change

Kenneth G. Lieberthal, Director, John L. Thornton China Center

The Brookings Institution

November 04, 2009 —

China’s continued ascension presents policy challenges for both Beijing and Washington. President Barack Obama will make his first trip to China from November 15-18, where he will address a multitude of issues ranging from climate change to trade and the economy to military ties between the two nations.

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Nov 14, 2009 8:28 PM

I am an American architect, (Imagineer), practicing and living in China for over a decade. As concerns the Chinese media, one of Obama's main concerns here is to commend Disney's new project in Shanghai.
I build theme parks in China and have written about it.
“The Tragic Kingdom, or; “Prisoner in a Chinese Theme Park”, (found on all bookstore websites such as amazon.com, borders, etc), is a behind-the-scenes look into the field of design and build in China. The book is a profile of the personalities, culture, and psychology of the world’s most massive looming superpower as seen through the eyes of an ex-pat American.
I have witnessed a formidable decade in which China has commanded a modern presence on the world stage and have participated in the planning, designing, and building of mega-theme parks in Beijing, world-class aquariums in Shanghai, gigantic malls in the Pearl Delta, resorts in Tibet, and panda relocation projects in the foothills of the Himalayas.
The stories and themes found in The Tragic Kingdom spring from one man’s journey. At the same time I believe they disclose truths about a globalization that eventually will impact every economy, lifestyle, and person on the planet.
For more information: http://www.dnbasia.net
—Broc Smith

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