The crisis in Ukraine has brought global attention to Sino-Russian relations, as many observers in the United States and among its allies seek to understand the nature and extent of the complex ties between China and Russia. Over the last month, the National Committee has contributed to this conversation in multiple ways, including the following:
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National Committee President Stephen Orlins examines China's potential role in resolving the Ukraine crisis in a letter to the editor of the South China Morning Post.
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National Committee Public Intellectuals Program Fellow Yun Sun discusses the Sino-Russian relationship and its potential impact on U.S.-China relations in an interview conducted on February 8, and a second discussion on more recent developments on March 7.
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Two Sessions at a Turning Point
National Committee Public Intellectuals Program Fellow Victor Shih of UC San Diego joins NCUSCR President Stephen Orlins to share key takeaways from China’s Two Sessions meetings, including what was revealed about China’s top priorities in 2022 and implications for the future of U.S.-China relations.
Watch the 30-minute interview | Listen to the podcast
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Americans in China
Author and former NCUSCR Director Terry Lautz discusses some of the people in his book, Americans in China: Encounters with the People’s Republic, and what they suggest about American engagement with China, in a conversation with the Henry Luce Foundation's Helena Kolenda.
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Can Sports Still be a Cultural Bridge between the U.S. and China?
Amy Qin, China Correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the controversy surrounding freestyle skier Eileen Gu during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Qin argues that sports used to be a cultural bridge, like Ping Pong Diplomacy in 1972; however, in the current political moment and as the rivalry between the United States and China intensifies, athletes are increasingly pressured to pick a side. In English with Chinese subtitles.
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Public Intellectuals Program San Diego Workshop
The seventh cohort of the National Committee’s Public Intellectuals Program (PIP) met again in person March 17-20 in San Diego. The workshop’s tightly packed schedule was divided between internal meetings featuring PIP fellows' research presentations and external meetings with a wide range of individuals and institutions (governmental and non-) working on China at the local and regional levels. Among these were meetings with individuals from the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Qualcomm, UC San Diego and Irvine, Consulate-General of the PRC in Los Angeles, and the San Diego County
Office of Equity & Racial Justice. The briefers shared insights into their respective organizations and constituencies, and the impact of U.S.-China relations on their work.
In March, the National Committee launched its third virtual Congressional staff delegation to China, comprised of a series of weekly briefings centered on U.S.-China military and security issues and featuring (mostly) Asia-based experts. Thirty handpicked senior House and Senate aides virtually engaged with U.S. Embassy officials, PIP Fellows, Chinese government officials and think tank scholars, and ASEAN-based South China Seas experts.
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The Special Professional Fellows Program places mid-level professionals from China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, and Taiwan working in environmental sustainability, legal aid, philanthropy, and community building with American host organizations. Applicants must be proficient in English, aged 25 to 40, and committed to returning home to continue working in their fields. Beginning with virtual programming, fellows will then arrive in the United States for in-person placements in the late fall, circumstances permitting. NCUSCR receives generous support from the U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs to manage the program.
Note: We have a full cohort of applicants from China. Applications from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mongolia will be accepted through April 30.
We’re hiring! The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations is currently recruiting for the following positions:
Visit our website for more details on these positions and application instructions.
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