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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

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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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.

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

Jon Lowet — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:14:06 -0400

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Program Dates: 2005-2006

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Original unpublished survey completed in 2003; 34 organizations surveyed in 2005-6 update

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

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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.