The group had a candid exchange on the current state of U.S.-China relations and issues shaping the bilateral relationship, including trade, agriculture, economic engagement, geopolitical tensions, and the broader global environment.
The discussions covered economics, trade and investment, as well as the importance of maintaining stable bilateral ties.
Directors from the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations met for an off-the-record discussion with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2025. The meeting included discussion of economic, investment, and trade issues, and the potential for greater cooperation on issues of shared concern. “It […]
The National Committee believes that forthright dialogue between American business, policy, and civic leaders and senior Chinese government leaders benefits Americans and creates opportunities to promote U.S. interests.
From January 16–18, 2025, the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations (NCUSCR) led a delegation of 12 American China specialists to Beijing for the inaugural “Beida Forum.” Co-organized by the National Committee and the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding (iGCU) at Peking University, this three-day interdisciplinary program brought together “next-generation” U.S.-China experts and practitioners to […]
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The meeting included business executives from NCUSCR member companies.
The off-the-record conversation was frank with both sides focusing on areas of agreement and disagreement, and proposing ways to break some of the logjams in the relationship.
NCUSCR President Stephen A. Orlins and Executive Vice Chair Evan Greenberg gave remarks, along with the other participants
Ambassador Barshefsky is best known globally as the architect and negotiator of China’s WTO agreement, which opened China’s economy as a worldwide market