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Confronting COVID-19: Healthcare Dialogue and Event
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The latest iteration of the U.S.-China Track II Dialogue on Healthcare convened leading experts in virtual meetings on July 13 and 14, with American and Chinese delegations led by former FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan and Peking University's Gordon Liu.
Following the dialogue, China's CDC Director George Gao joined former FDA Commissioners Margaret Hamburg and Mark McClellan, Gordon Liu, and Julia Spencer from Merck for a bilateral public discussion of COVID-19 responses, lessons learned, and potentials for collaboration in a virtual public event on July 30, moderated by NCUSCR President Stephen Orlins.
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Please continue to check our website for more information about upcoming programs.
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The U.S.-China Track II Economic Dialogue virtually convened leading economists and business leaders for discussions on today's challenging economic and trade issues on July 20 and 21. The American and Chinese delegations were led by NCUSCR Chair Ambassador Carla A. Hills and Dr. Qin Xiao, former chair of China Merchants Group.
The dialogue focused on the economic outlook for China and the United States, potentials for decoupling, and prospects for economic cooperation that could help slow or reverse deteriorating economic relations and rebuild mutual trust. As with past dialogues, key points will be developed and shared with policymakers on both sides to promote constructive decision making.
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The National Committee joined the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan and the Michigan-China Innovation Center to host a three-part series of virtual webinars exploring the current and future state of U.S.-China relations amid calls on both sides for bilateral disengagement.
The second program in the series, Bilateral Breakdown: Views from our Allies, was held on July 9 and examined the current state of Sino-Australian, Sino-British, Sino-Canadian, and Sino-German relations, respectively; the key red line issues at the heart of each country’s relationship with China; and how each country views the current state of U.S.-China relations.
- Andrew Chubb, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, Lancaster University
- Gordon Houlden, Professor, University of Alberta
- Daniela Stockmann, Professor, Hertie School in Berlin
Event video | Other events in this series | Financial Times China coverage
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Highlights from our NCUSCR community in the news this month.
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A Republican and Democratic Dialogue on China
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As the November presidential election approaches, the National Committee hosted a virtual, off-the-record program with veteran Washington political insiders, Republican strategist Bryan Lanza and Democratic strategist Adam Bramwell, both of Mercury Public Affairs, to provide insight on the politics surrounding the U.S.-China relationship and the partisan views that are taking shape during election season.
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Perspectives from Rural China
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In October 2015, the Chinese Communist Party committed to eliminating rural poverty by 2020. Now that we are in the second half of 2020, what is the state of poverty elimination in rural China? NCUSCR Professional Fellows Program Fellow Mei Lan, born and raised in a Chinese village, and Matthew Chitwood, an American who lived in the Chinese countryside until late last year, joined the National Committee on July 16 to discuss the current situation in rural China.
Event video | Five key takeaways from the discussion
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The Scientist and the Spy
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Briefing Congressional Staff on U.S.-China Relations
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In a closed-door virtual session, National Committee director and former National Security Council staffer Paul Haenle, director of Carnegie-Tsinghua Center, briefed U.S. Congressional staffers on the current state of U.S.-China relations. The conversation was part of a new exclusive monthly briefing series dedicated to deepening engagement with Congressional staff, including those the Committee has taken to China and others working on China-related issues.
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Young China Professionals Go Behind the Byline
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The past few months have seen drastic restrictions on American journalists in China and Chinese journalists in the United States. On July 16, The National Committee’s Young China Professionals (YCP) program hosted an event to go behind the byline with Olivia Qi Zhang of Caixin Media, and Amy Qin of The New York Times, to discuss the tightening media landscape, the costs of politicizing journalism, and potential impacts on international reporting. Watch the event video.
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Video: The Model Minority Myth
Asian Americans are often stereotyped as a “model minority.” UC Boulder Professor of Ethnic Studies Jennifer Ho and Queens College President Frank H. Wu measure this stereotype and its damaging repercussions against a history of Asian American activism and solidarity among minority groups, deconstructing the myth that still exists today.
Watch the 7 minute video
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Video: Consulate Closures in Houston and Chengdu
Harvard University Department of Government Ph.D. candidate and former diplomat Naima Green-Riley analyzes recent government decisions to close American and Chinese consulates in Houston and Chengdu, the possible implications for the regions serviced by each consulate, and the unexpected impacts the closures may have on the U.S.-China relationship.
Watch the 10 minute video
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Video: Frank Wu on Visa Restrictions and Lawsuits
In light of the Justice Department's more than 3,000 active investigations of China-affiliated researchers and students in the United States, Queens College President Frank H. Wu discusses the initiative, the resulting increase in scrutiny of Chinese nationals and Chinese-American students, and the potential threat to American competitiveness and economic vitality that these developments present.
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Video: Identity Crisis of the Tastebud [Chinese language]
As the daughter of a refugee father from China and an immigrant mother from Jamaica, Jennifer Ho grew up in the United States and used a special medium to explore and understand her identity: food. Her recent academic research reveals that her experience was not unique among children of immigrant families. Through their relationships with food, ethnic minorities challenge their cultural legacies and experiment with alternative ethnic affiliations.
Watch the 5 minute video
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