Twice annual education delegations visit American schools, federal government agencies, and education-related NGOs to learn about innovations and challenges in the U.S. education system, with an eye toward applying this knowledge in a Chinese context.

National Committee and two partners worked with the Ministry of Labor and Social Security on a multi-year effort to assist the Chinese government in its efforts to strengthen protection of workers’ rights and to comply with internationally recognized labor standards.

In the summer of 1990, at a time when few PRC delegations were traveling abroad, the National Committee brought the mayors of six of China’s largest and most outward-looking cities to the United States.

Seven representatives of the National People’s Congress and State Education Commission observe how Americans bring lawsuits against their government.

The first program to incorporate “Greater China” into the National Committee’s field of operations, this delegation brought together eleven Cantonese-speaking journalists from the PRC, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Working with the American Society of Newspaper Editors, the Committee expands its U.S.-China exchange programs beyond sports and culture by hosting a group of Chinese journalists. The Committee introduces them to their professional counterparts and provides a window into American life.

Delegations of young leaders from NGOs and local governments in post-Katrina areas of the Gulf Coast and earthquake-affected regions of Sichuan travel to China and the U.S. to exchange ideas on integrating environmental sustainability into long-term post-disaster recovery.

A combined study tour and internship placement provides opportunities for seven Chinese legal aid administrators to observe the administration and governance of American legal service organizations.

Two-way exchange seeks to help raise the level of discourse in Chinese news media about HIV/AIDS and related issues, call attention to society’s attitudes towards marginalized groups, encourage community involvement in finding solutions, and stimulate policy debates on a national response.

Delegations of government officials, scholars, and experts travel to the U.S. and China to find more productive ways of managing public participation in issues such as eminent domain, demolition, and relocation.