Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | 6:00 PM EDT
The twelfth annual CHINA Town Hall took place on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 100+ venues across the United States and Greater China, and featured Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state and national security advisor, as the national webcast speaker.
CHINA Town Hall has two components: (1) an interactive webcast featuring the national webcast speaker, interviewed by National Committee President Stephen Orlins; and (2) an on-site China specialist presenting on a China-related topic of the local partner’s choosing. The webcast took place from 6:00 to 6:45 pm EDT, and was preceded or followed (depending on the time zone) by the local speaker’s presentation.
The National Committee was proud to partner with a wide range of institutions and community groups, including colleges and universities, world affairs councils, and trade and business associations to implement this program. The Committee would also like to thank its media partner SupChina for its help in promoting the webcast. And of course, we thank our national webcast speaker, the Honorable Condoleezza Rice, as well as the scores of specialists at the 100+ venues, some of whom are local, but many of whom traveled afar to speak to audiences scattered around the United States.
2018 CHINA Town Hall Venues
For additional event details, please consult the above map.
ALABAMA
Birmingham Committee on Foreign Relations
Trade & Economy
ARKANSAS
University of Arkansas Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Asian Studies Program
Ms. Anna Ashton US-China Business Council
Business & Foreign Direct Investment
ARIZONA
Arizona State University, West Campus
Dr. William Brashears Arizona State University
Culture & Society
Global Ties Arizona
Ambassador Douglas Hartwick Foreign Service Officer (Ret.)
China’s Relations with the World
University of Arizona
Mr. John L. Holden U.S.-China Strong Foundation
Trade & Economics
CALIFORNIA
Channel City Club
Santa Barbara Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. Henry Levine Albright Stonebridge Group
China’s Relations with the World
University of California, Berkeley: School of Law, Berkeley Center for Law & Technology
Mr. Mark Cohen University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Dr. Vinod Aggarwal University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Ms. Jenny Guo LumiereVR
Trade & Economics
University of California, Hastings College of the Law: East Asian Legal Studies Program, Asian Law and Business Association
Dr. Frank Wu University of California Hastings College of the Law
Mr. Greg Pilarowski Pillar Legal
Mr. Lenny Huang Alston & Bird
Ms. Auria Styles Intel
Mr. Keith Hand University of California Hastings College of the Law
Business & Foreign Direct Investment
University of California, Irvine
Dr. Richard Madsen University of California, San Diego
China’s Relations with the World
University of California, San Diego, 21st Century China Center
Mr. Thilo Hanemann Rhodium Group
Science & Technology
World Affairs Council Inland Southern California
California State University, San Bernardino
Dr. Minxin Pei Claremont McKenna College
China’s Relations with the World
COLORADO
Colorado Springs World Affairs Council
Dr. Paul Bolt United States Air Force Academy
China’s Relations with the World
University of Denver, Center for U.S.-China Cooperation
Mr. David Rank The Cohen Group
China’s Relations with the World
CONNECTICUT
Wesleyan University
Dr. Peter Rutland Wesleyan University
China’s Relations with the World
World Affairs Council of Connecticut
Trinity College Center for Urban and Global Studies
Dr. Zhao Yumin Consulate General of China in New York
Dr. Tu Yichao Trinity College Center for Urban and Global Studies
China’s Relations with the World
Yale University, Council on East Asian Studies
Dr. Jing Tsu Yale University
Dr. Daniel Mattingly Yale University
China’s Relations with the World
WASHINGTON, D.C.
China Aerospace Studies Institute
Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III U.S. Pacific Command (Ret.)
Military & Security
Confucius Institute U.S. Center
Mr. Samuel T. Mok National China Garden Foundation
Education
Georgetown University, Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues
Dr. Michael Green Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
Mr. Dennis Wilder Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service
Peace & Security
George Washington University, Global China Connection
Dr. Kang Xiaofei George Washington University
Culture & Society
DELAWARE
University of Delaware
Dr. Maura Elizabeth Cunningham Historian & Author
Culture & Society
FLORIDA
New College of Florida, International Studies Program
University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee, Institute for Public Policy and Leadership
U.S.-China Peoples’ Friendship Association, Sarasota-Manatee Chapter
Ms. Amy Celico Albright Stonebridge Group
Business & Foreign Direct Investment
St. Edward’s School
Dr. Dawn Murphy United States Air War College
China’s Relations with the World
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville
Mr. Ryan Hass The Brookings Institution
Trade & Economics
World Trade Center Tampa Bay
Mr. Karl Strauch Port Tampa Bay
Mr. Sareet Majumdar ICTC Global Manufacturing Solutions
Mr. David Alexander Bay Source Global
Mr. Paul Baumann Baumann Moreau
Trade & Economics
GEORGIA
Piedmont College
Dr. Maria Repnikova Georgia State University
Media in China
World Affairs Council of Atlanta
Mr. Nicholas Consonery Rhodium Group
Mr. Joseph Bankoff Georgia Institute of Technology Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Trade & Economics
HAWAII
University of Hawaii, The East-West Center
Mr. Matt Sheehan The Paulson Institute
Science & Technology
IDAHO
Boise State University: College of Business and Economics, School of Public Service
Senator James E. Risch U.S. Senate (R-ID)
Mr. Steven Yates Boise State University
Mr. Steven Feldstein Boise State University
Mr. Jack Marr Boise State University
Trade & Economics
ILLINOIS
DePaul University, Chinese Studies Program
Mr. Damien Ma The Paulson Institute
China’s Relations with the World
Illinois Central College
Peoria World Affairs Council
Dr. Stanley Mendenhall Illinois Central College
Trade & Economics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies
Dr. Jessica Li University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Culture & Society
INDIANA
Indiana University, East Asian Studies Center
Dr. Katherine Palmer Kaup Furman University
Domestic Issues
IOWA
Clinton Community College
Sisters of Saint Francis, Franciscan Peace Center
Ms. Martha Kirby University of Iowa
Education
Drake University
Dr. Wenfang Tang University of Iowa
Trade & Economics
International Traders of Iowa
Mr. Jeff Albright ESP International
Trade & Economics
Muscatine Community College
Dr. Matthew Noellert University of Iowa
Domestic Issues
Scott Community College
Mr. David Miller Iowa Farm Bureau
Trade & Economics
KANSAS
Kansas State University, Confucius Institute
Ms. Mei Fong Journalist & Author
Domestic Issues
University of Kansas, Center for East Asian Studies
Dr. Tailan Chi University of Kansas School of Business
Trade & Economics
KENTUCKY
University of Kentucky, Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce
Ms. Beth Smits Funder Exchange
Military & Security
LOUISIANA
Louisiana State University: International Studies Program, Department of Political Science, Department of Asian Studies
Dr. Penelope Prime Georgia State University
Trade & Economics
MAINE
World Affairs Council of Maine
Camden Conference
Mr. Eliot Cutler MaineAsia, LLC
China’s Relations with the World
MARYLAND
Baltimore – Xiamen Sister City Committee
Ms. Madelyn Ross Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
China’s Relations with the World
MASSACHUSETTS
Assumption College
Dr. Steven Goldstein Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University
P.R.C.—Taiwan Relations
Brandeis University: International Business School, The Asia-Pacific Center for Economics and Business
Dr. Peter Petri Brandeis University
Dr. Elanah Uretsky Brandeis University
China’s Relations with the World
Bridgewater State University
Dr. Christian Murck
Trade & Economics
Clark University
Dr. Suzanne Scoggins Clark University
Trade & Economics
The Governor’s Academy Economics Club
Mr. Haodi Shi Governor’s Academy
Mr. Luke Moriarty Governor’s Academy
Mr. Billy Marella Governor’s Academy
Mr. Karlaes Morales Governor’s Academy
Mr. Tianyu Fang Governor’s Academy
China’s Relations with the World
Suffolk University Boston, Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies
WorldBoston
Dr. Joseph Fewsmith Boston University Pardee School
China’s Relations with the World
Whitman-Hanson Regional High School (WHRHS)
Ms. Lori Hanlon WHRHS
Ms. Nicole Sykes WHRHS
Mr. Joe Chismar WHRHS
China’s Relations with the World
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Dr. Maria Adele Carrai Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program
Trade & Economics
MICHIGAN
World Affairs Council of Detroit
Pellegrino Consulting, Inc.
Wayne State University, Confucius Institute
Mr. Brian Connors Michigan-China Innovation Center
Trade & Economics
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Mr. Kaiser Kuo Sinica Podcast & SupChina
China’s Relations with the World
MINNESOTA
Minnesota State University Mankato, College of Business
Mr. David Frederickson Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Trade & Economics
University of Minnesota China Center
Global Minnesota
Mr. Andy Rothman Matthews Asia
Business & Foreign Direct Investment
Winona State University
Dr. Kathryn J. Ready Winona State University
Business & Foreign Direct Investment
MISSOURI
Drury University
Mr. Jeff Moon China Moon Strategies, LLC
Trade & Economics
International Relations Council of Kansas City
World Trade Center Kansas City
Edgar Snow Memorial Foundation
Ms. Lori Helmers J.P. Morgan Chase
Mr. Ronnie Russell Missouri Soybean Association
Ms. Fang Shen Husch Blackwell
Ms. Virginia Harper Ho University of Kansas School of Law
Trade & Economics
University of Missouri-St. Louis: International Studies and Programs, Dr. Y. S. Tsiang Professorship in Chinese Studies
World Affairs Council of St. Louis
Dr. Joel Glassman University of Missouri-St. Louis
China’s Relations with the World
Webster University, Confucius Institute
World Affairs Council of St. Louis
Dr. Joan Kaufman Schwarzman Scholars
Environment & Public Health
MONTANA
University of Montana, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center
Mr. I. Allen Barber Denver-Hainan Corporation
Business & Foreign Direct Investment
NEVADA
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Nevada Center on Foreign Relations
Mr. Nelson G. Dong Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Military & Security
NEW HAMPSHIRE
University of New Hampshire
Domestic Issues
NEW JERSEY
Princeton University, Paul and Marcia Wythes Center on Contemporary China
Mr. Keith Abell Sungate Asset Management
Trade & Economics
NEW MEXICO
Central New Mexico Community College
Mr. Graham Webster Yale Law School
Science & Technology
Santa Fe Council on International Relations
Mr. Brian Goldbeck Foreign Service Officer (Ret.)
China’s Relations with the World
NEW YORK
America China Public Affairs Institute
Dr. Robert Hormats Kissinger Associates, Inc.
China’s Relations with the World
Vassar College
Mr. Nathaniel Ahrens American Mandarin Society
China’s Relations with the World
World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara
Dr. Winston Chang The State University of New York at Buffalo
Trade & Economics
NORTH CAROLINA
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Confucius Institute, Office of International Programs
Dr. Cheryl Brown University of North Carolina at Charlotte
China’s Relations with the World
OHIO
Dayton Council on World Affairs
Dr. Laura Luehrmann Wright State University
China’s Relations with the World
The Ohio State University, Institute for Chinese Studies
Dr. Kristin Stapleton The State University of New York at Buffalo
Culture & Society
OKLAHOMA
University of Oklahoma, Confucius Institute
Mr. Neil Thomas The Paulson Institute
China’s Relations with the World
OREGON
Northwest China Council
Portland State University
Dr. Thomas Gold University of California, Berkeley
China’s Relations with the World
PENNSYLVANIA
Bucknell University, China Institute
Dr. Zhiqun Zhu Bucknell University
Military & Security
Saint Joseph’s University, James and Bernadette Nealis Program in Asian Studies
Dr. Lisa A. Baglione Saint Joseph’s University
Dr. James Carter Saint Joseph’s University
Dr. Kazuya Fukuoka Saint Joseph’s University
Dr. Katherine A. S. Sibley Saint Joseph’s University
China’s Relations with the World
University of Pennsylvania, Center for the Study of Contemporary China
Dr. Douglas G. Spelman Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
China’s Relations with the World
University of Pittsburgh Asian Studies Center
Mr. Martin Chorzempa The Peterson Institute for International Economics
Domestic Issues
World Affairs Council of Harrisburg
Harrisburg Academy
Dr. David Lai United States Army War College
China’s Relations with the World
The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh, Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies
Dr. Cynthia Watson National War College
China’s Relations with the World
RHODE ISLAND
Bryant University, U.S.-China Institute
Dr. Joseph Battat Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management
Trade & Economics
SOUTH CAROLINA
The Citadel
Ms. Kristen Gunness RAND Corporation
Military & Security
Clemson University Center for China Studies
Dr. David M. Lampton Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
China’s Relations with the World
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota World Affairs Council
Ms. Erin Ennis US-China Business Council
Business & Foreign Direct Investment
TENNESSEE
Battle Ground Academy
Mr. Morton Holbrook III Foreign Service Officer (Ret.)
China’s Relations with the World
Tennessee World Affairs Council
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Belmont University, Center for International Business
Tennessee-China Network
Dr. Thomas A. Schwartz Vanderbilt University
China’s Relations with the World
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Tennessee China Network
Mr. Jeremy Goldkorn SupChina & Sinica Podcast
China’s Relations with the World
TEXAS
St. Edward’s University
Dr. William Nichols St. Edward’s University
Dr. Jane Xie St. Edward’s University
Dr. Jooyoun Lee St. Edward’s University
Dr. Sung Suh St. Edward’s University
China’s Relations with the World
University of Texas, San Antonio: East Asia Institute, Confucius Institute
Dr. Harold Tanner University of North Texas
China’s Relations with the World
UTAH
Dixie State University: Office of Academic Affairs & Community, Global Engagement Division
Dr. Ira Kasoff APCO Worldwide
Dr. Andrew Andreasen
Trade & Economics
VERMONT
Norwich University, Peace and War Center
Ambassador Stephen M. Young Foreign Service Officer (Ret.)
China’s Relations with the World
Vermont Council on World Affairs
Ms. Barbara Finamore National Resource Defense Council
China’s Relations with the World
VIRGINIA
George Mason University
Mr. Frank Jannuzi The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
China’s Relations with the World
Southwest Virginia Community College
Dr. Yawei Liu The Carter Center
Culture & Society
WASHINGTON
Seattle University
University of Washington
Mr. Y.P. Chan Chanden, Inc.
Dr. Yitan Li Seattle University College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. David McHardy Reid Seattle University Albers School of Business and Economics
Trade & Economics
Washington State China Relations Council
Mr. Andrew Batson Gavekal Dragonomics
Trade & Economics
Washington State University
Dr. Xiuyu Wang Washington State University
China’s Relations with the World
WISCONSIN
La Crosse Luoyang Friendship Association
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, International Education and Engagement
Ms. Yang Yang Bai Luoyang Foreign Language School #2
Ms. Carrie Wuensch-Harden School District of La Crosse
Mr. Jason Harden School District of La Crosse
Education
Madison Committee on Foreign Relations
Mr. Dinny McMahon The Paulson Institute
Trade & Economics
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Duke Kunshan University
Dr. Denis Simon Duke Kunshan University
Dr. Cao Cong Nottingham University at Ningbo
Mr. Ted Plafker The Economist
Science & Technology
New York University Shanghai
Dr. Eric Hundman New York University Shanghai
China’s Relations with the World
Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University
China’s Relations with the World
The Honorable Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice is currently the Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution, and professor of Political Science at Stanford University. She is also a founding partner of RiceHadleyGates, LLC.
From January 2005 to 2009, Secretary Rice served as the 66th Secretary of State of the United States, the second woman and first African American woman to hold the post. She also served as President George W. Bush’s Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (National Security Advisor) from January 2001 to 2005, the first woman to hold the position.
Secretary Rice was Stanford University’s Provost from 1993 to 1999, during which she was the institution’s chief budget and academic officer. As Provost, she was responsible for a $1.5 billion annual budget and the academic program involving 1,400 faculty members and 14,000 students. Secretary Rice has been on the Stanford faculty since 1981 and has won two of the highest teaching honors – the 1984 Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching and the 1993 School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching.
From 1989 through March 1991, Secretary Rice served on President George H.W. Bush’s National Security Council staff as director and senior director of Soviet and East European Affairs, and as Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs. In 1986, while an international affairs fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, she also served as Special Assistant to the Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
She has authored and co-authored numerous books, including two bestsellers, No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington (2011) and Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family (2010); as well as Political Risk (2018) with Amy Zegart; Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom (2017); Germany Unified and Europe Transformed: A Study in Statecraft (1995) with Philip Zelikow; The Gorbachev Era (1986) with Alexander Dallin; and Uncertain Allegiance: The Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak Army (1984).
In 1991, Secretary Rice cofounded the Center for a New Generation (CNG), an innovative, after-school academic enrichment program for students in East Palo Alto and East Menlo Park, California. CNG has since expanded with chapters in Birmingham, Atlanta, and Dallas.
Since 2009, she has served as a founding partner at RiceHadleyGates, LLC, an international strategic consulting firm in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. The firm works with senior executives of major companies to implement strategic plans and expand in emerging markets. Other partners include former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley and former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates.
Secretary Rice currently serves on the board of Dropbox; C3, an energy software company; and Makena Capital, a private endowment firm. She is also on the boards of the George W. Bush Institute, Commonwealth Club, Aspen Institute, and Boys and Girls Clubs of America. She has served on several other corporate and non-profit boards.
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, and currently residing in Stanford, California, Secretary Rice earned her B.A. in political science, cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Denver; her M.A. from the University of Notre Dame; and her Ph.D. from the Graduate School of International Studies at the University of Denver. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been awarded thirteen honorary doctorates.
