What impact has the US-China relationship situation brought to the Washington State, a state whose No. 1 trade partner is China? How can American businesses maintain relationships with China during such difficult times? In this episode, Mr. J. Norwell Coquillard, Executive Director of Washington State China Relations Council (WSCRC), will share his thoughts about the history of the US-China relationships, the current political situation, and WSCRC’s role in helping the local government. He will also give advice to businesses that are collaborating with China. WSCRC is the nation’s leading statewide organization dedicated to promoting stronger commercial, educational, and cultural engagement with China.
About the guest:
J. Norwell Coquillard is the Executive Director of the Washington State China Relations Council. He relocated to the Seattle area in 2016 after a 32-year career living in North Asia. Immediately prior to his move to the U.S. he served as the Chairman and President of Enactus China, the China operations of U.S. based non-profits Enactus. From 2011 to 2017 he also concurrently served as the Chairman of IMA Asia China, an organization which runs peer group forums for the China based CEO’s of multinational corporations. Prior to that he was the chairman and president of Cargill Investment (China) Limited, the China operating company for Cargill Incorporated of the United States. Before moving to China in 1998, Coquillard served as the country manager for Cargill operations in Japan and Korea from 1984 until 1997. Coquillard was the Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai in 2008-09. He currently also serves at the International Advisory Board of APCO Worldwide.
