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# Thomas Plate to Discuss America and China at Santa Monica Church Event
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/051405-story-20050514/
- Published: 2005-05-14T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:09:37.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Looks like America and China are having some trouble in paradise. Thomas Plate, syndicated columnist and adjunct professor of speech and communication studies at UCLA, will speak on “America and China — Odd Couple Or Fatal Attraction?”

The event will take place Saturday, May 28, at 8 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica, 1260 18th St. Admission is free. Rock climbing film goes to new heights

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 14, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/051405.pdf?ref=smdp.com)