Former U.S. Ambassador to China and presidential candidate Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. speaks on the current state of U.S.-China relations and the current election cycle at the 46th annual Members Program.

In a conference call moderated by Stephen Orlins, Professors Jerome Cohen and David Lampton discuss the Chen Guangcheng situation and its impact on U.S.-China relations.

Writer and journalist Michelle Loyalka discussed her new book, Eating Bitterness: Stories from the Front Lines of China's Great Urban Migration.

Dr. Cheng Li discusses the political crisis surrounding Bo Xilai and his family, and its impacts on the Chinese leadership transition in the fall, in a conference call.

Anthony J. Spires, associate director of the Centre for Civil Society Studies and assistant professor of sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, discusses his survey research comparing local NGOs in Beijing, Yunnan, and Guangdong.

Dr. David M. Finkelstein, vice president of CNA, presents an overview of one of the most complex dimensions of the bilateral relationship – U.S.-China military relations – as well as the Pentagon's new focus on Asia.

Peterson Institute scholar (and NCUSCR director) Dr. Nicholas Lardy demystifies China's recent economic policies and the impact they will have on the global financial rebound.

At the outset of the year of the dragon, the National Committee featured founder and chairman of the Dui Hua Foundation John T. Kamm in a conversation with National Committee President Stephen Orlins.

In introducing her latest book, Dr. Shelley Rigger addressed the critical question of why Taiwan is important to the United States, highlighting economic and political breakthroughs and outlining the complexities surrounding Taiwan's domestic politics.

In the National Committee's third-annual Forum on China's Economy, leading economic thinkers prognosticate what the coming year has in store.

On December 8, Dr. Mary Brown Bullock, Distinguished Visiting Professor of China Studies at Emory University, discussed her book, The Oil Prince’s Legacy: Rockefeller Philanthropy in China.

On November 30 in New York City, Harvard University professor emeritus Dr. Ezra F. Vogel discussed his new biography, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China.

Leading experts Albert Park and Kam Wing Chan discussed China's rising wages, the dwindling supply of migrant labor, the impact of labor regulations, and the continued competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing.

John S. Watson, Chairman and CEO of Chevron, and Robert A. Iger, President and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, accepted on behalf of their companies.

Congressmen Charles Boustany and Rick Larsen share their perspectives on Congressional views of China and potential China-related legislation. Congressmen Boustany and Larsen co-chair the bi-partisan U.S.-China Working Group, which seeks to educate members of Congress on U.S.-China issues through meetings with leaders from the United States and China.

The National Committee co-hosted a lunch with the US-China Business Council in honor of Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in New York.

In his book The Party, Richard McGregor discusses the history and inner workings of the Chinese Communist Party and its leaders.

Dr. Jeffrey Bader, recently retired senior director for East Asian affairs at the National Security Council and special assistant to the President, discusses the China portion of the Vice President’s upcoming trip to Asia.

Dr. Shawn Shieh, director of the China Development Brief Translation Project, discusses new findings that point to a burgeoning relationship between foundations and nonprofit organizations in China.

Former Secretary of State and National Committee Vice Chairman Henry Kissinger discusses his new book On China. Dr. Kissinger examines how China has approached diplomacy, strategy, and negotiation throughout its history and reflects on the impact this history has on the global balance of power in the 21st century.

Dr. Ken Lieberthal, director of the John L. Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution, discusses his latest book Managing the China Challenge, outlining the potential pitfalls of doing business in China and what he believes are the keys to success.

Author Michael Meyer discusses his first book, The Last Days of Old Beijing, detailing the capital city's oldest neighborhood and the transformations that took place in preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games.

On April 25, University of California, San Diego Professor Susan Shirk will examine the influence the media and internet have over Chinese politics during a National Committee public program.

The Ford Foundation's Ira Belkin discussed the current state of the rule of law in China during a public program at NYU's School of Law.

On April 7, Admiral Robert F. Willard, at the helm of U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) since 2007, will speak about the current security atmosphere in the Asia-Pacific region, with a special focus on China.

Former University of Texas professor Edward Rhoads gives a lecture on his new book Stepping Forth into the World about the fascinating history of the first 120 Chinese students to study in the U.S. at the end of the 19th century.

Regional experts Richard Bush, Ian Bremmer and Kent Calder provided insight into the current state of the relationship between China, Japan, Russia and the two Koreas during a panel discussion at the Japan Society.

At a Committee-hosted luncheon, held during the president's January 2011 state visit to Washington, D.C., Hu Jintao expresses optimism for the future of U.S.-China relations.

At a forum held at the New York Stock Exchange, Chinese economists share their views on China's economic prospects in 2011 and the impact of those prospects on the global economy.

In his latest book, Dr. Edward Steinfeld discusses China's rise, challenging many preconceived notions about how the country operates, both internally and externally.

Head of the China Society for People's Friendship Studies meets with National Committee members and staff to discuss recent initiatives and developments in Sino-American relations.

Expressing optimism about the future of U.S.-China relations, Premier Wen stresses China’s commitment to openness and reform

In his new memoir, Ambassador Platt recounts his role at the center of the top-level meetings that signaled the resumption of diplomatic ties between the two countries in the 1960s and 70s.

Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Joseph Kahn reflect on a changing China from both sides of the academic/journalism divide.

Professor Cohen , a pioneer in the field of Chinese and Asian legal studies in the United States and an important player in the re-opening of U.S.-China relations, reflects on the last five decades of Chinese legal development.

The former Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom looked at the current state of the U.S.-China relationship.

Professor David Zweig analyzes China’s search for resource security, particularly energy security. He is Chair Professor, Division of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Director of the Center on China’s Transnational Relations.

Former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs, Mr. Stratford highlights some of the core trade issues in the U.S.-China relationship, touches on the available tools and approaches for addressing these issues, and describes the complex context in which these tools may be used.

Ira Belkin, program officer on law and rights at the Ford Foundation in Beijing, shared his insights on trends in human rights and the rule of law in China.

Deborah Bräutigam's new book, The Dragon's Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa, tackles the myths and explains the realities of China's Africa policy.

Through three distinct stories, the author tracks how the automobile and improved roads are transforming modern China.

The founder and CEO of Hong Kong think tank Civil Exchange addressed the economy, civil society, the Hong Kong government, and perceptions of Hong Kong today.

The author provides an insider's view of China's changing political climate and the leadership's thoughts on trade, diplomacy, and more at a Jones Day Lecture Series event.

Leading economists from China analyze what lies ahead for China in a forum organized by the National Committee and the China Center for Economic Research.

Zachary Karabell discusses his new book Superfusion: How China and America Became One Economy and Why the World's Prosperity Depends on It at Jones Day, New York.

Renowned author, journalist and broadcaster Simon Winchester discusses his New York Times Best Seller The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom.

National Committee director Geraldine Kunstadter invited fellow directors and staff members to dinner at her home on April 22 to welcome Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Yesui and Consul General of the Chinese Consulate in New York, Ambassador Peng Keyu, and their spouses to New York.

The National Committee hosts an hour-long tele-conference for forty participants with National Committee members Rear Admiral Michael McDevitt, US Navy (ret), and Dr. David M. Finkelstein.

Two-day seminar in Beijing brings together many of those involved in the 1979 normalization of relations, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

Claire Reade, Chief Counsel for China Trade Enforcement, USTR, leads a discussion on U.S. Trade Enforcement Agenda with China.

Roundtable features Sun Chao, Party Secretary for Shanghai's Minhang District.

In July, 2008, the National Committee brought together 30 of the best minds on various aspects of China and several specialists in other areas for a synergistic, cross-cutting look at some of the major challenges facing China and the United States and what the best policies might be to enhance cooperation and ameliorate conflict over them.

Judge J. Clifford Wallace, senior circuit judge from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, joins us for a discussion of Judicial Reform in China. (New York Event)

Author David M. Lampton discusses his latest book, The Three Faces of Chinese Power: Might, Money and Minds. (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)

Experts discuss (and demonstrate) best practices of municipal e-governance systems currently in use in cities across the globe.

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 1996, the National Committee brought together a group of international experts from the United States, Canada, and Thailand to present a series of best-practices workshops in China on the workings on non-governmental organizations.

At the invitation of the People’s Bank of China, a delegation of American banking specialists travel to several Chinese cities to offer workshops on the development of a modern banking system.

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.

Committee-organized study tour program supplements the academic training Chinese scholars and students already receive while studying at U.S. institutions by giving greater exposure to America’s history, culture, and key institutions.

In honor of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the PRC, a series of "postcards" from China intended to capture a sense of the proceedings in Beijing.

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.

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.

Orientation program exposes up-and-coming government officials to American history, politics, and contemporary society through a two-week study tour of the eastern United States

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.

Committee organizes listening tours to China for Congressional staffers to get a clearer understanding of the country's accomplishments and challenges.