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November 2021 e-Newsletter
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The National Committee is pleased to announce that its annual black-tie Gala Dinner will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at The Plaza New York. This year’s esteemed honoree will be Ming Hsieh, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Fulgent Genetics, Inc., and a board member of the National Committee.
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CNN host and best-selling author Fareed Zakaria was the featured speaker for CHINA Town Hall 2021, a national conversation on how the U.S.-China relationship affects our cities, towns, and communities. On October 19, the National Committee held the nationwide virtual event, with 88 partner venues across the nation, as well as in China and the U.K., examining the challenges and opportunities for both countries as they confront the most critical issues of the 21st century.
Event video | Event podcast
PIP VII Washington D.C. Workshop
The seventh cohort of the National Committee’s Public Intellectuals Program met for the first time October 22-26, and did so in person. The workshop’s tightly packed schedule was divided between internal meetings (including training in media outreach, on-air interview skills, and presentations on their own research), and external meetings with governmental and private sector institutions and people to help the fellows better understand U.S.-China relations and the policymaking process. Among these
were current and former officials from the U.S. Departments of State and Defense, the National Security Council, Congress and congressionally mandated Commissions, NGOs, and think-tanks. The briefers shared updates on China policy and how it is made, and ways that academic expertise is incorporated into that process. Fellows left the program with new insights into their role as public intellectuals, and new skills for effective public outreach.
Last month, the National Committee launched its second virtual Congressional staff delegation to China, a series of weekly briefings for 20 handpicked senior House and Senate aides. Strategically positioned between Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry’s second meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua, and the opening of COP26, the briefings with U.S. Embassy officials and business representatives in China, PIP Fellows with climate and energy expertise, and Chinese government officials and think tank scholars, centered on U.S.-China climate and energy relations.
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The Tiger Leading the Dragon
How did the People’s Republic of China become the factory to the world? In The Tiger Leading the Dragon, author Shelley Rigger (Davidson College) examines Taiwan’s contribution to China’s transformation into an economic superpower. She joined the National Committee to discuss her new book with NCUSCR President Stephen Orlins on October 26.
Watch the event video | Order the book
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The Meaning of AUKUS for China, Europe, and the U.S.
What does the security partnership known as AUKUS suggest for the three countries involved, and for Europe, China, and other countries in the Indo-Pacific region? Theresa Fallon (Centre for Russia Europe Asia Studies) and Richard McGregor (Lowy Institute) analyze the significance of AUKUS in conversation with NCUSCR Public Intellectuals Program Fellow Jason Kelly (U.S. Naval War College).
Watch the 30-minute interview | Listen to the
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Biodiversity Crisis: Demanding U.S.-China Action
What is the global biodiversity crisis, and what actions by the United States and China are needed to protect the future of our planet? Li Shuo, senior global policy advisor at Greenpeace China, joins our U.S.-China HORIZONS series to discuss the importance of biodiversity loss and the path forward.
Watch the 10-minute interview | Listen to the
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China and the CPTPP: What’s the Deal?
In September 2021, China formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). In a new interview, National Committee PIP Fellow Scott Kennedy (CSIS) discusses China’s request to join the CPTPP, the likelihood of approval, and the potential impact on the global trade landscape.
Watch the 30-minute interview | Listen to the
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Evergrande on the Edge: Implications of a Corporate Crisis
China’s massive real estate market has been shaken by news of property developer China Evergrande Group’s deteriorating financial situation. National Committee PIP Fellow Meg Rithmire (Harvard Business School) analyzes the economic and political implications, in a conversation with NCUSCR Treasurer and Director Keith Abell.
Watch the 30-minute interview | Listen to the
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Is the Age of AI Weapons Approaching?
In his latest book talk, Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, explains the lethal potential of AI-directed autonomous weapons, and the potential for their misuse due to lack of government regulation. Dr. Lee argues that humans are facing greater threats from AI weapons than we expect if they are not properly regulated. In English with Chinese subtitles.
Watch the 3-minute clip on Bilibili | Follow us on Bilibili
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