Leading experts from the United States and China attended a series of productive talks at the 15th annual U.S.-China Track II Strategic Security Dialogue, convened by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and the China Foundation for International & Strategic Studies in Guizhou, October 20-22, 2025.
The dialogue brought together former U.S. and Chinese government officials and experts for off-the-record discussions on key security issues in the Indo-Pacific, with the primary objective of establishing long-term principles and mechanisms to manage competition, prevent crises, and explore areas of potential coordination between the two countries. American participants candidly addressed U.S. concerns and interests in the bilateral relationship, and the need for coordination and stability in the region. The dialogue sessions included discussions on bilateral relations, military-to-military relations, Taiwan, the South China Sea, cybersecurity, and maritime security issues.
Post-dialogue, the American participants attended meetings in Beijing with senior officials including Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party’s Deputy Minister Lu Kang, and representatives of the People’s Liberation Army Academy of Military Sciences. They concluded the trip to China by a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue.
The National Committee on United States-China Relations fosters communication and exchange between the United States and China in support of productive bilateral relations and U.S. national interests.
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