Asia Pacific Forum
Wednesday, March 20, 1996
"Forum" lists special events and guest speakers. Send
items to City Editor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802,
call 525-8640 or send e-mail to citydesk@starbulletin.com.
- CHINA: Xin Chen of the University of Hawaii Political Science
Department will speak on "Management and Labor Reform in Chinese State
Enterprises," noon today, Unversity of Hawaii-Manoa, Moore
Hall, Tokioka Room. Sponsor: Center for Chinese Studies. Call 956-2691.
- CHINESE CULTURE: Cho-Yun Hsu, professor of history and sociology
at the University of Pittsburgh and visiting professor at the University
of Hawaii-Manoa, will speak on "Continental and Oceanic Elements in
Chinese Culture," 3 p.m. tomorrow, St. John Hall.
- ASIA/PACIFIC BUSINESS: Asia/Pacific Outlook for Business Conference:
Big Emerging Markets, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Hilton Hawaiian Village,
Tapa Tower. Conference on the outlook for business in China, Hong Kong,
Taiwan and Vietnam. Registration required. Cost: $65 per person, includes
registration fee, refreshments, one-to-one business counseling appointments,
lunch and conference materials. Sponsor: International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Corporation of
Honolulu. Call 545-4533.