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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

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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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Barnett-Oksenberg Lecture on Sino-American Relations

Katherine Forshay — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:14:47 -0400

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Established 2005; last held February 21, 2008. Upcoming Program Dates: TBD

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On Anniversary of Shanghai Communiqué, Lectures Probes U.S.-China Relations

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February 20, 2008

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Number of participants since program's inception: Approximately 1000

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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.

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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

China Briefings for Mid-Career Military Officers

Katherine Forshay — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:55:12 -0400

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Established 2007; last held September 25-28, 2007. Upcoming Program Dates: TBD

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Committee briefs fast-tracked U.S. military leaders

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September 24, 2007 - September 27, 2007

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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.

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Municipal Leaders Delegation

Jon Lowet — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:21:46 -0400

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Program Dates: June 15-25, 2007

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U.S. municipal leaders explore China’s economic development and environment

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June 14, 2007 - June 24, 2007

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Delegation included three mayors and two city council members

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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.

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A. Doak Barnett Memorial Essay Contest

Katherine Forshay — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:26:59 -0400

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Established 2000; last held 2005

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Students Compete in Essay Contest Created in Scholar’s Memory

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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.

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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.

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Rockefeller Foundation Project

Jon Lowet — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:57:17 -0400

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

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