The Detroit Council for World Affairs (DCWA) at Wayne State University and the National Committee on United States-China Relations will host a China Town Hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 in the WSU Law School Auditorium at 471 W. Palmer, Detroit. Parking is available in the Palmer Street structure across from the Law School for $3.50.

"This town hall meeting reflects America's growing socio-economic interdependence with China," noted Frederic Pearson, director of the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies. "We believe it is important to give Detroiters an opportunity to understand and discuss this relationship and how it affects them in the context of the economic vitality of our region and the importance of improving education in both countries."

Detroit is one of 30 cities that will be briefed via live video by Kurt M. Campbell, assistant secretary of state for east Asian and Pacific affairs. He will be available for questions in a conversation moderated by Stephen A. Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.

The Detroit program also will feature Michigan State University Professor Xiao-huang Yin, director of the global studies program in the arts and humanities. Saeed Khan, a lecturer at Wayne State University, will moderate the discussion.

The China Town Hall Meeting is free and open to the public. For more information call (313) 577-8270.

The Detroit Council for World Affairs promotes understanding of international issues and Detroit's role in a changing world by providing a nonpartisan, nationwide forum for discussion, analysis and debate. DCWA seeks to enrich, educate, and spur long-term economic development in our region and to provide new ideas and cultural perspectives in regards to various issues.

Wayne State University is a premier urban research university offering more than 350 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to more than 31,000 students.