Tom Watkins

Commentaries by Tom Watkins

Tom Watkins

President and CEO of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, FL

Tom Watkins has had a lifelong interest in China sparked by a great fourth grade teacher. He has worked for nearly four decades in the private, nonprofit, government, and academic sectors serving the citizens of Michigan as State Superintendent of Education, State Mental Health Director, and Assistant to the President of Wayne State University; also, President and CEO of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, FL, and Managing Partner of WAY American Schools in China. You can reach Watkins at: tdwatkins88@gmail.com

Riding the Rails in China
Mar 07, 2014
Tom Watkins explores the incredible growth of China’s rail system and argues that America would be right to build reliable rail system of its own.
China-U.S. Economic Relations China-US Trade
America’s Moral Dilemma
Feb 26, 2014
Following President Barack Obama’s contentious meeting with the Dalai Lama, Tom Watkins examines the tensions between China and Tibet, America’s fiscal crisis, and the need for the United States to put its domestic house in order before the American public will be willing to engage international issues of morality.
Asia-Pacific China-US Relations Dalai Lama Major Power Relationsstions Obama
Rumble In East China Sea?
Dec 04, 2013
As the escalating standoff in the East China Sea continues, Tom Watkins urges calm in Beijing, Tokyo, and throughout Asia.
ADIZ Asia-Pacific China-Japan Relations China-US-Japan Relations Diaoyu Isla
Can Chinese Leaders Sustain its Rise?
Nov 08, 2013
Chinese leaders have an unenviable problem--how to sustain its explosive economic rise. They have a dragon by the tail as they try to manage economic growth as it shows signs of sputtering, writes Tom Watkins.
China’s Reform China’s Rise Third Plenum
U.S. Becoming A Chinese Investment Magnet
Oct 26, 2013
Following the purchase of the former iconic landmarks in Detroit by Dongdu International Group, Tom Watkins discusses the need for further Chinese investment across the United States.
China-U.S. Trade US-China Social and Cultural Dialogue2022 US-China Social and Cultural DialogueEconomic Relations
Spending and Pretending: Detroit’s Lessons for China
Sep 18, 2013
Years of mounting cash deficits and long-term debts have led one of America’s greatest cities to ruin. Today, as the City of Detroit seeks to dig itself out of bankruptcy, Detroit native Tom Watkins encourages China to take a good look at the result of poor city management.
Detroit Economic Reform US-China Social and Cultural Dialogue2022
China’s Long Road to Prosperity
Aug 29, 2013
Since China’s opening, the country has developed at an unprecedented pace. However, despite the Middle Kingdom’s rapid growth, the country still has to overcome many obstacles.
China’s Rise Chinese Dream
Look to China to Revitalize Detroit
Jul 25, 2013
After the City of Detroit filed for bankruptcy, Michigan-native Tom Watkins suggests that the city should learn from China unprecedented rise.
China-U.S. Economic Relations Detroit Economic Reform US-China Social and Cultural Dialogue2022
Cars for China
Jun 14, 2013
China’s middle class is expected to grow to over 600 million people by 2022. Given the already well-established market for US automobiles in China, the growth of the Middle Kingdom’s middle class will only benefit the US auto industry.
Bilateral Trade China China-US Relations China-US Trade Economic Cooperation
Building World-Class Educational Bridges With China: Why It Matters
May 02, 2013
A true game changer took place recently with a bang that was reminiscent of Napoleon’s famous quote, “Let China sleep, for when she wakes she will shake the
Blackstone Schwarzman Scholars Program Tsinghua University

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