Upcoming Events

2026 Gala Dinner

November 10, 2026

The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations will hold our annual Gala Dinner on Tuesday, November 10, in New York City. We will celebrate six decades of fostering productive engagement in the world's most consequential bilateral relationship, and honor two extraordinary leaders who have lived our mission: Mr. Stephen A. Orlins, NCUSCR president, and Mr. Stephen A. Schwarzman, chairman, CEO, and co-founder of Blackstone.

Recent Events

October 5, 2026

Randall Schriver and Mike Kuiken join NCUSCR President Steve Orlins to discuss what they learned during the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s first trip to China since 2019.

September 29, 2026 | 11:00 AM EDT

Silvia Lindtner and Selina Xu join Louise Matsakis to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping life, education, and work in China.

September 22, 2026 | 10:00 AM EDT

Amy Abernethy speaks with Ruby Wang about the changing landscape of clinical trials in the United States and China, why clinical trials can move faster in China, what each country can learn from the other, and opportunities for cooperation.

September 16, 2026 | 9:30 AM EDT

Samantha Vortherms and Xiao Ma discuss how China's provinces and cities translate Beijing's goals into policy on the ground, why local governments sometimes resist directives they don't want, and what this means for the future of China's development.

September 15, 2026

Adam Liff and Kristin Vekasi join Evan Medeiros to discuss the downturn in Japan-China relations and what it means for the United States.

August 25, 2026 | 2:00 PM EDT

Victor Cha and Susan Thornton speak with Jonathan Corrado about whether the U.S. and China still share a North Korea policy after this year’s presidential summits in Beijing and Pyongyang, and who will manage the next crisis on the Korean Peninsula if they don’t.

August 20, 2026 | 8:00 PM EDT

Gerard Postiglione assesses the trajectory of China's higher education system amid competing domestic priorities and global ambitions.

August 7, 2026

Pew Research Center’s Laura Silver discusses a July 2026 Pew report on views of China around the world.

August 5, 2026

Rebecca Fannin and Shaoyu Yuan join Michael Berry to discuss the recent increase in Chinese cultural influence in the United States and how digital platforms and popular culture are reshaping American perceptions of China.

August 3, 2026 | 4:30 PM EDT

Sean Stein discusses the US-China Business Council’s 2026 Member Survey, particularly how escalating U.S.-China tensions, tariffs, and export controls are reshaping the calculus for American businesses in China.

July 26, 2026

Maria Repnikova joins Xiaoyu Pu to discuss China’s soft power influence in Africa.