Dr. Patrick Mendis Visiting Scholar in Foreign Policy, SAIS

Vice President, Osgood Center for International Studies

Moderated by Dr. John HarringtonAssociate Dean of Academic Affairs, SAIS

and Commentary by Hon. Shao Zheng

Counselor for Political Affairs, Chinese Embassy

March 2, 2009 - Rome Building, Room 806

Road To National Security

Economic Security:

Centrifugal force

Political Security Centripetal force

International

Trade

Trade as Protection“Out plan is commerce… Her trade will always be a protection.” ~ Thomas Paine

“Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.” ~ Thomas Jefferson

“Commercial republics, like ours, will never be disposed to waste...” ~ Alexander Hamilton

“Freedom of commerce…is the right of all mankind.” ~ Benjamin Franklin

“Our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand…” ~ George Washington

“Our commerce...bind(s) us together.” ~ Barack Obama

“We will defeat them (terrorists) by expanding and encouraging world trade.

Commerce as Providence

A Framework

for Grand

Strategy

Road to Global Security

U.S. Constitution“Commerce Clause”

Rule Based Global Trading System

The Chimerican Experience

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