<p><span>Thank you for the introduction, John [Gulliver], and for letting me be part of the 21</span><span>st</span><span> annual U.S.-China Symposium by the Program on International Financial Systems. The U.S.-China relationship is important to the global capital markets, and I appreciate the participation at this conference by many knowledgeable participants in Sino-American relations, including our distinguished visitors from the People’s Republic of China. </span></p>