The East has re-established its ‘great state’ character. China, as the perceived leader of the East, has significant challenges to perform. The Communist Party of China (CPC) is growing with the technology, designing ubiquitous networking as a component of national management and global reach – a digital-virtual Great China. The challenge to the West is recognition and interpretation of this Chinese renaissance and the 21st Century global-reach of the East.
 
On March 28 at 1:00 p.m., Phil Midland, President of IHS International LLC, will speak on the rise of China and Japan at the Batten School. Midland served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years, retiring with the rank of Captain and since 1995 has led various project initiatives for U.S. companies and institutions in China. Mr. Midland has supported the Office of Net Assessment, Office of the Secretary of Defense with various China and Japan assessments since 1998, and has interfaced directly with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Commander, U.S. Pacific Command.
 
Mr. Midland has supported the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of Net Assessment (OSD/NA) for the past 15 years regarding political and infrastructure assessments concerning China. In addition to support of the U.S. government, Mr. Midland has led several key U.S. corporate initiatives in China, including:  electric power production, wireless communications, industrial construction, finance and banking, transportation development and investment, investment and healthcare policy.
 
He has helped to develop unique research and exchange relationships between Chinese research institutions and U.S. university and research centers. Midland has worked directly with the Vatican and Archdiocese of Washington DC regarding various issues of religion in China.
 
Mr. Midland received a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin (Madison), a M.A. in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and was a Federal Executive Fellow studying under and supporting the work of Samuel Huntington at Harvard University.

Presented by the Batten Global Policy Center.