Robert Allan was invited to the Pacific Council’s special program and conversation with former Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. on Friday, March 30. Moderated by Dr. Ernest Wilson of USC, Governor Huntsman spoke on “the significance of 2012 as both a leadership transition year in China and an election year in the United States, and what the implications will be for the U.S.-China relationship.” Jon Huntsman was the former U.S. Ambassador to China.

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Robert Allan was a member of a delegation of Pacific Council members who traveled to China as part of the Councils first Country Dialogue in East Asia. At the invitation of US Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr., a founding member of the Pacific Councils Board of Directors, a 23-member delegation traveled to Beijing and Shanghai from April 4 to 8.In addition to meeting with the US Ambassador and his country team, the Pacific Council had meetings with senior Chinese policymakers, business leaders, and influential leaders in civic and cultural affairs.The delegation focused on Chinas expanding role in global affairs, its rapid economic development, and the evolving Sino-US relationship. The delegation also explored Chinas social and cultural evolution as it grows into a major economic, political, and military power.

Robert Allan of the USA China Law Group hosted the Pacific Councils China delegation for a luncheon with several leaders representing Nanjings government and private sector, including: Qi Li, the Vice Major of Nanjing; Qiuyun Kong, the Director of the Nanjing Municipal Investment Promotion Commission; Ling Li, the Former Director of Nanjing Development and Reform Commission; Chunhua Guan, the CEO of Nanjing Textile Import/Export Corporation and the President and CEO of Laoshan Pharmaceuticals; Mei Xiao, the President of the Nanjing Business Investment Group; Yi Zhu, the General Manager and Director of the Guangzhou Bank; and Yumei Tao, the President of Nanjing Taoyumei Garment Design & Manufacturing company. Julia Zhu of the Allan Law Group was also in attendance.

Mr. Allan was also a featured member of the Pacific Council on their website.For more information, please visit www.pacificcouncil.org

Robert J. Allan was a panelist at the 2010 Directors’ College at Stanford Law School, an intensive program for directors and senior executives of publicly traded firms.

The event, which was held June 20-22, 2010, examined issues related to corporate governance, strategy and compliance, including the board’s role in setting business strategy, executive compensation, techniques for controlling legal liability, the challenge posed by activist investors and changes in the rules governing the election of corporate directors. Mr. Allan spoke on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as it relates to China and discussed protocols and procedures that companies can use to help ensure compliance with both the FCPA and Chinese Anti-Bribery Laws.

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http://blogs.law.stanford.edu/directorscollege/about/