The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR) held our annual Gala Dinner on Tuesday, November 10, in New York City, honoring Stephen A. Schwarzman, chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Blackstone and founding trustee of Schwarzman Scholars, and Stephen A. Orlins, outgoing NCUSCR president.

The program also featured:

  • A keynote from The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury, on the U.S.-China economic relationship  
  • Remarks by Xie Feng, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States  
  • A musical performance by Danny Knicely and Chao Tian, blending Appalachian and traditional Chinese dulcimer music  

About the 2025 Gala Dinner