Why Taiwan Matters: Dr. Shelley Rigger

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.

January 18, 2011

Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of 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.

November 30, 2011

CHINA Town Hall

On November 16, dozens of venues across the U.S. will join a live webcast with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski and host discussions of local interest with on-site China experts.

Established 2007; last held October 18, 2010. Upcoming program: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. EST

China: Views from Congress

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.

September 26, 2011; 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Luncheon in honor of Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi

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

September 22, 2011

The Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers

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

September 20, 2011

Vice President Joseph R. Biden’s China Trip: Implications for U.S.-China Relations

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.

Thursday, August 25

Same Bed, Different Dreams: The New Philanthropy and Civil Society in China

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.

July 20, 2011

Kissinger On 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.

July 18, 2011

U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium

Foreign Policy Colloquium provides Chinese students an opportunity to learn about the making and implementation of U.S. foreign policy from the experts themselves.

Established 2003; last held June 8-11, 2011

Annual Members Program (New York)

The National Committee celebrates 45 years of promoting constructive U.S.-China relations and recognizes Jan Berris for 40 years of service to the organization at its 2011 Member's Program.

May 23, 2011 Registration: 4:15 - 4:30 PM; Program: 4:30 - 6:00 PM; Reception: 6:00 - 6:30 PM

Security in the Asia-Pacific: Strategic Challenges and Opportunities

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.

April 7, 2011

Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations

Held in memory of two giants in the China field, the annual Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture provides a forum in Shanghai to discuss Sino-American relations, arguably the most important bilateral relationship of this century.

Established 2005; last held April 6, 2011.

Briefing for New Members of Congress

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.

Past Programs: February 28, 2007; April 28, 2009. Upcoming Program: March 31, 2011

Perils of Proximity: Managing Risk in East Asia

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.

February 14, 2011

Playing Our Game: Edward Steinfeld

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

November 2, 2010

Roundtable Discussion with Ambassador Jin Yongjian

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.

October 27, 2010

Dinner in honor of Premier Wen Jiabao

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

September 22, 2010

China Briefings for Mid-Career Military Officers

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.

Established 2007; Past Programs: September 25-28, 2007 (Navy), September 2-5, 2008 (Air Force), July 27-29, 2010 (Army)

China Boys: Ambassador Nicholas Platt

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.

June 23, 2010

Roundtable: Ambassador Ma Zhengang

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

April 16, 2010

“Resource Diplomacy” Under Hegemony: Triangularizing Sino-American Energy Competition in the 21st Century

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.

April 7, 2010, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

The Real Story of China in Africa: Discussion with Deborah Bräutigam

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.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Christine Loh Roundtable Discussion

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.

February 8, 2010

Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Lai Shin-yuan

Dr. Lai, Minister of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, talks about the steady steps Taiwan is taking to build mutual trust across the Strait.

July 13, 2009

Recent Naval Confrontation in the South China Sea

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.

Date: March 23, 2009

Seminar Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations

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

Date: January 12 - 13, 2009

Once Upon a Time in Beijing: Five U.S. Ambassadors to China

Five former U.S. ambassadors to China appear together for the first time at an unforgettable National Committee event.

December 9, 2008

Sino-Middle Eastern Relations: Discussion with Pan Guang (New York)

Professor Pan focuses on Chinese policies toward Israel and Iran. (New York Event)

Event Date: Tuesday, November 11, 10:30 a.m.-noon

Committee Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Cui Liru

Professor Cui Liru, president of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Research (CICIR), and his colleagues consider the foreign policy of the new U.S. administration, particularly regarding China, the Middle East, South Korea, and the DPRK.

Event Date: Monday, November 10, 4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m.

Roundtable Discussion with Sun Chao, Party Secretary for Shanghai's Minhang District (New York)

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

Event Date: Friday, November 7 from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.

China, the United States and the Emerging Global Agenda

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.

Date: July 13-15, 2008

Master Teachers China Seminar

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.

Established 2007; last held June 23, 2008. Upcoming program dates: TBD

Dinner in Honor of Vice Premier Wang Qishan

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 during his visit as part of the Strategic & Economic Dialogue.

Program Date: June 18, 2008

AmCham-China Panel (New York)

AmCham-China leaders Michael Barbalas, John Watkins, and James Zimmerman give an American business perspective from China. (New York Event)

Event Date: Thursday, May 15 Registration/Reception: 5:30-6:00 Program: 6:00-7:00

U.S. Pacific Command Perspective on Security in Northeast Asia (New York)

Admiral Timothy J. Keating, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, will discuss transformed U.S. alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea; appropriate U.S. presence and forward basing; a maturing, constructive relationship with China; and how an expanding multilateral approach to crisis management will remain the command’s foundation for regional security. (New York Event)

Event Date: May 7 Registration: 5:30-6:00 Program: 6:00-7:00 Reception: 7:00 to 7:30 PM

The Three Faces of Chinese Power: Might, Money and Minds (New York)

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

Event Date: May 6 Registration/Reception: 5:30-6:00 Program: 6:00-7:00

Foreign Policy and Political Affairs Journal Editors Delegation to China

Study tour for six editors from the United States to meet with the foreign policy community in Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei.

Program Date: May 2-13, 2008

China and Tibet: History, Current Situation, and Implications for U.S.-China Relations

A conference call program for National Committee 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.

Event Date: April 16, 2008

Taiwan’s Election Results: Implications for Domestic Politics, Cross-Strait Relations & U.S. Policy

A conference call program for National Committee members to discuss the outcome of the March 22 Taiwan presidential election.

Event Date: March 24, 2008

Post-17th Party Congress Roundtable

In an off-the-record session, Chinese officials clarify for American China-watchers policies adopted at the 17th Party Congress.

Event Date: January 25, 2008

The Economic and Strategic Rise of China and India: Asian Realignments after the 1997 Financial Crisis

In an assessment of the post-1997 landscape in Asia, NYU professor David Denoon discusses the factors that make China the new hub for economic dynamism in Asia, how the lessons of the Asian Financial Crisis continue to influence China’s economic policies and the implications of China’s increasing economic power for U.S. policymakers.

Event Date: January 8, 2008

Public Intellectuals Program

Comprised of 20 young American China scholars, the Public Intellectuals Program expands and deepens the scholars' knowledge of aspects of China beyond their own specialties and encourages their active engagement as public intellectuals both within and beyond their professional and geographic communities.

Program inaugurated in 2005. Third cohort of Fellows selected summer 2011.

China's 17th Party Congress: An Initial Assessment

Dr. Cheng Li, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, and Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy , vice chairman at Kissinger Associates, speak about the implications of the 17th Party Congress for China and U.S.-China relations.

Event Date: October 24, 2007

Product Safety Concerns: Roots of the Issue, Responses to the Problem

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.

Event Date: October 19, 2007

"An Affirmative Agenda": Key Findings of the Council on Foreign Relations' Task Force on U.S.-China Relations

In a conference call program for National Committee members, the Council on Foreign Relations' Task Force on U.S.-China Relations’s co-chairs, Carla Hills and Dennis Blair, discuss some of the group’s key findings.

Event Date: May 1, 2007

China: Fragile Superpower

In a Washington discussion, Susan Shirk highlights some of the key themes of her book, China: Fragile Superpower.

Event Date: April 12, 2007

Rising Star: China's New Security Diplomacy

Bates Gill, Freeman Chair in China Studies, Center for Strategic and International Studies, traces the shift in China’s security diplomacy to several factors, among them its concern with American primacy in the post-Cold War world, its vision for its own peaceful rise and the emergence of “new thinkers” in China who have provided the theoretical underpinnings for a more pragmatic approach.

Event Date: April 11, 2007

Chinese & American Interests in Asia

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.

Event Date: March 7, 2007

Presidential Candidates Initiative

Former North Carolina Democratic Senator John Edwards gets educated about China by engaging in direct dialogues with Chinese officials, business executives and specialists.

Program Dates: October 16-20, 2006

Past as Prologue: A Discussion with the National Committee's Founders

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.

Event Date: May 3, 2006

Dinner in honor of President Hu Jintao

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.

Event Date: April 20, 2006

Six-Party Talks

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.

Event Date: October 11, 2005

Scholar Orientation Program

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.

Established: 1980; last held 2002

Young Political Leaders Delegation

Two years before normalization of relations, program provides young American elected officials and others involved in local and state politics with an opportunity to meet with their counterparts and increase their understanding of China.

Program Dates: May 17-June 1, 1977

World Affairs Delegation

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.

Program Dates: October 6-23, 1975

Congressional Staff Delegations to China

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

Last held: August 20-29; next planned for late fall/winter 2011

U.S.-China Distinguished Citizens Dialogue

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.

Established in 1984; last held June 13-23, 2002

Conflict Management Conference

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.

Established 2006; last held August 5-14, 2006. Upcoming Program Dates: TBD

The Visionaries: Ping Pong Diplomacy

A one-hour docu-mentary on the history and work of the National Committee created by The Visionaries will air in two parts starting in January, 2012.

Copenhagen: China's Chance to Lead; Where is the United States?

Rockefeller Foundation Project

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

Established in 2005; last held March 2008. Upcoming Program Dates: TBD

Congressional Members Delegation

Members of Congress travel to China with Committee president Stephen Orlins to meet with high-level officials, discussing security issues and military to military relations.

Established 1996; last held: May 2009. Upcoming Program Dates: April 24 - May 1, 2011

Survey of Programs on United States-China Relations and Security Issues

Committee conducts a survey of programs addressing Sino-American relations and security issues.

Program Dates: 2005-2006

A. Doak Barnett Memorial Essay Contest

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.

Established 2000; last held 2005