How can American companies continue to thrive in the Chinese market? How can the U.S. and China find ways to prosper together beyond 2020? USHCA is honored to host Craig Allen, President of the US – China Business Council, and Albert Xie, Vice President Public Policy and Government Relations GM China, with moderator Liza Mark from Haynes Boone, in this dialogue focused on these important questions.
This event is in close collaboration with the US-China Business Council.
This event is part of USHCA’s ongoing series, The Way Forward, where we discuss different ideas and initiatives used by the US and China and how they can be applied to the Heartland region.
Panelists

Craig Allen
主席
U.S. - China Business Council
Craig Allen
President, US-China Business Council
On July 26, 2018, Craig Allen began his tenure as the sixth President of the United States-China Business Council (USCBC), a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization representing over 200 American companies doing business with China.
Prior to joining USCBC, Craig had a long, distinguished career in US public service.
His last government position was as US Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam (December 2014–July 2018).
Before that, Craig served in Washington as Deputy Assistant Secretary for China (2012–2014) in the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA), and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia (2010–2012).
He served previously as Senior Commercial Officer at the US Embassy in South Africa (2006–2010), and as Senior Commercial Officer at the US Embassy in Beijing (2003–2006). When in Beijing, he was promoted to Minister Counselor rank in the Senior Foreign Service.
While on a foreign service assignment to the National Center for APEC in Seattle (2000–2002), Craig worked on APEC summits in Brunei, China, and Mexico.
Earlier posts were as Deputy Senior Commercial Officer and Commercial Attaché at the US Embassy in Tokyo (1995–2000), as Commercial Attaché at the US Embassy in Beijing (1992–1995), and as Director of the American Trade Center in Taipei (1988–1992). He started his career in government in 1985 as a Presidential Management Intern in ITA at the Department of Commerce.
Craig received a M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University (1985), and a B.A. in Political Science and Asian Studies from the University of Michigan (1979).

Albert Xie
Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations
GM China
Albert Xie
Albert Xie was appointed vice president, Public Policy and Government Relations, for GM China, effective February 7, 2014.
Based in Beijing, he is responsible for building and maintaining GM’s strong relationship with key government agencies, interpreting China’s political environment to support management decisions, promoting GM’s corporate image, and fostering strong relationships with GM’s partners to enhance its government relations strategies.
Xie joined GM after a 17-year career with General Electric in China. He most recently served as general manager, China Government Affairs, for GE Aviation. He also held several leadership roles in sales at GE.
Xie has a Bachelor of Science degree from the Beijing Aeronautical Institute and a master’s degree in business administration from the China Program of City University in Seattle, Washington
Moderator

Liza Mark
Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Shanghai Office
Liza Mark
Liza Mark于2013年成立了国际律师事务所Haynes and Boone, LLP,的上海办事处并担任该办事处的行政合伙人。她是资本市场和证券业务集团的合伙人,并定期在该公司的上海和达拉斯办事处工作。Liza在美国、香港和上海的美国公司工作了20多年。她熟悉这三个国家的法律环境,能够帮助她的客户在不同的商业环境中找到支点。她主要从事私募股权投资、证券和跨境并购业务。
她代表投资者、发行人和投资银行/金融中介机构进行各项融资交易业务,包括在香港、印度和美国的股票和债务公开发行和跨境私人配售。Liza对于债券和股票证券的私人配售、亚洲境内股票发行、144A规则发行、中期债券计划、SPAC收购、PIPEs和在香港发行IPO有着丰富的经验。她还定期为客户提供有关私募股权投资、并购、公司治理和美国上市公司证券法报告和合规方面的建议。
Liza在清洁技术、能源、运输和物流以及环境、社会和治理(ESG)影响行业有着丰富的经验。她与外国私人发行人在美国和香港市场的证券发行密切合作。
她持有加州大学伯克利分校法学院授予的法学博士学位以及印第安纳大学布鲁明顿分校于1995年授予的会计与金融优等荣誉毕业生学士学位。