Program focuses on security topics not conventionally discussed in military training: climate change, economic development, China’s use of soft power, scientific and technological development, and more.

A cross-section of educators, hand- picked by the top students in the United States, learn more about China and U.S.-China relations at the annual Master Teacher China Seminar.

On June 18, 2008, the National Committee co-hosted a dinner in Washington, DC, in honor of Wang Qishan, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.

At our 2008 Annual Members Program, three leading specialists – Nicholas Lardy, David Malpass and Henny Sender – examined the relationship among the U.S., Chinese and global economies and its implications for the broader Sino-American relationship. (New York Event)

James Filippatos, Assistant Administrator for International Aviation,
Federal Aviation Administration, joins us for a discussion on United States-China Aviation Cooperation. (New York Event)

Alexandra Harney discusses her recently published book, The China Price: The True Cost of Chinese Competitive Advantage.

"CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections" uses webcasts and on-site speakers to give Americans in dozens of cities the opportunity to hear directly from policy-makers and specialists.

The National Committee convenes a conference call program for its members to discuss the history and present situation in Tibet as well as the implications of recent events for U.S.-China relations and the Beijing Olympics.

In an off-the- record session, Mr. James Heimowitz, President & CEO, North Asia and Chairman, China of Hill & Knowlton Asia Ltd., discussed the media and public relations issues surrounding the Beijing Olympics. (New York Event)

Committee takes 10 staff members from the House and Senate to Beijing, Yunnan, and Shanghai for discussions on energy security and efforts to combat terrorism and narcotics trafficking.

Andrew Kohut and Victor Yuan draw on public opinion surveys conducted by their respective organizations to identify similarities and differences in the international outlooks of American and Chinese citizens, and considered the implications for policy-makers in both countries.

In this off-the-record conference call with National Committee members, three specialists offer their analysis of how the current product safety issue has developed over the last several months.

National Committee and two partners work 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.

A delegation of American mayors and other municipal leaders meet with Chinese government, business, and NGO leaders to discuss the delicate balance between economic expansion and sustainable development.

Professor Wang Jisi, dean, School of International Studies, Peking University, reprised one of the themes raised in his 2005 Foreign Affairs article, “China’s Search for Stability with America,” and focused on areas where Chinese and American interests converge and diverge in Asia.

Freshmen members of Congress and members of the bi-partisan U.S.-China Working Group sit down with two former Secretaries of State to discuss the history of Sino-American relations and current issues affecting the relationship.

While considering a run for the White House, former North Carolina Democratic Senator John Edwards traveled with the National Committee to China to engage in direct dialogue with officials, business executives and specialists in international relations, economic development and other fields.

Professors Robert A. Scalapino and Lucian Pye, two distinguished scholars in the U.S.-China relations field, discuss the founding of the National Committee, its work over the past 40 years and the role it might play in the future.

The dinner, on April 20, 2006, affords the president of the People’s Republic of China his only opportunity to offer a public address in Washington, DC.

The Asia Society, Korea Society and National Committee on U.S.-China Relations cosponsor an evening discussion with Christopher Hill, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, on the Six-Party Talks.

Project takes a close look at the community planning models used by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

While a few staff members accompanied their Senators and Congressmen on Congressional trips to China in the early 70s, it was not until 1976 that the first group made up entirely of Senate and House committee staff members visited China.

Program sends delegation of leaders from American organizations active in public education about world affairs to China in October 1975. Visit provides opportunity for George H.W. Bush to meet Deng Xiaoping for the first time.

Committee's A. Doak Barnett Memorial Essay Contest challenges Chinese and American graduate students to reflect on essential aspects of the United States-China relationship.

Committee helps the Rockefeller Foundation look at how China’s emergence affects the foundation’s strategies and goals.

The National Committee has been working with the Preventive Defense Project since 1998 on a collaborative effort focusing on Northeast Asian security issues. At the core o the project are Track II discussions engaging American, mainland China and Taiwan military and political leaders.

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.

Started in September 1984 as an off-the-record gathering of leading citizens of China and America, the U.S.-China Dialogue was the first formal instance of Track II diplomacy in the Sino-American relationship.

Participants bond over a nine-day training program in San Diego focusing on conflict management and resolution. Formal training is balanced with informal group bonding activities that established sense of camaraderie, trust, and friendship among all three groups.

Twelve months before the Beijing Olympics, U.S.-China Working Group co-chairs Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) meet with high-level officials in Beijing, Xinjiang province, and Shanghai to discuss trade, product safety, border safety, counter-terrorism, and the Olympics themselves.