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U.S. Foreign Policy Colloquium

Katherine Forshay — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:13:29 -0400

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Established 2003; last held June 6-9, 2007. Upcoming Program Dates: June 4-7, 2008

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Chinese grad students convene in DC to learn about U.S. foreign policy

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June 3, 2009 - June 6, 2009

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Past Speakers Include:
• Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor
• Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State
• James Sasser, former Ambassador to China
• Senator Chuck Hagel
• Congressmen Mark Kirk and Rick Larsen, Co-Chairs, U.S.-China Working Group

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For the past five years, the Foreign Policy Colloquium has provided Chinese graduate students from all academic disciplines with an opportunity to learn about the making and implementation of U.S. foreign policy, to meet high-level policy leaders, and to interact with fellow graduate students.

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“This was a great program, and I would recommend it to anybody who is interested in U.S. foreign policy or Sino-American relations.” –2007 FPC participant

CHINA Town Hall

Jon Lowet — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:39:19 -0400

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Established 2007; last held April 17, 2008

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Committee organizes national day of programming on China

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April 16, 2008

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38 venues in the U.S. and Greater China participated in the 2008 CHINA Town Hall

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"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.

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Congressional Staff Delegation to China

Katherine Forshay — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:11:31 -0400

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Program Dates: March 21-30, 2008

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U.S. Congressional staffers meet counterparts in China

Date Inaugurated

March 20, 2008 - March 29, 2008

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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.

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Public Intellectuals Program

rayadmin — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:34:58 -0500

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Established 2005; last held December 2-12, 2007. Upcoming Program Dates: TBD

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Program forges links among America’s top China specialists

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December 11, 2007

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20 people have participated in the program

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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.

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“Individuals ask me all the time about where China is heading, and the PIP program has surely helped me address their questions.” --Kristin Stapleton, Associate Professor and Director of Asian Studies, State University of New York at Buffalo

Conflict Management Conference

Katherine Forshay — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:08:10 -0400

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

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Grad students from mainland China, Taiwan, and U.S. learn conflict resolution techniques

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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.

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“I’ve learned so much from being here…in the future we may find ourselves working side by side and we will understand each other as similar people, not adversaries.” – participant from mainland China

Policy Leaders Orientation Program

Katherine Forshay — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:45:41 -0400

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Established 2007; last held September 30-October 13, 2007. Upcoming Program Dates: TBD

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National Committee brings young Beijing officials to U.S.

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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

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“I have greater in-depth knowledge about American history, politics, and society. I understand more about the importance of liberty, equal rights, law and the constitution to the American people. “

Congressional Members Delegation

Katherine Forshay — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:12:02 -0400

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Established 1996; last held: August 25-September 1, 2007. Upcoming Program Dates: TBD

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National Committee escorts Congressmen Larsen and Kirk to Western China

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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.