Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Henry M. Paulson, Jr., presented the 2014 Malcolm Wiener Lecture on International Political Economy. He emphasized the importance of strong relations between China and the United States; discussed the mounting pressure on governments to address environmental issues; and described the events leading up to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Harvard Business Review Editor Adi Ignatius moderated the event which was co-sponsored by The Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.