February 2022 e-Newsletter
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American investors will face increased challenges to doing business in China under proposed Congressional legislation that seeks greater scrutiny of U.S. investment in the PRC and other countries of concern. This is one of the key takeaways of a new report by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and Rhodium Group, An Outbound Investment Screening Regime for the United States?. The report was launched at a virtual event on January 26 featuring analysis from report authors and U.S.-China business experts Thilo Hanemann, Giovanna Cinelli, Nargiza Salidjanova, and Eric Zheng.
Read the report | Watch the launch event video
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The U.S.-China Track II Dialogue on Climate and Energy: Climate Finance virtually convened leading academics, businesspeople, and policymakers from both countries on January 24 and 25 to explore opportunities for collaboration in climate finance. The American delegation was led by NCUSCR President Stephen Orlins and inaugural fellow at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy David Sandalow. The Chinese Delegation was led by Dr. Ma Jun, president of the Beijing Green Finance Association. The dialogue focused on ways to increase bilateral cooperation in climate finance
and green energy transition, and on ways for both nations to facilitate climate financing projects in third countries. Dialogue participants will draft a consensus document with recommendations that will be shared with policymakers in both nations.
The U.S.-China Track II Economic Dialogue virtually convened leading economists, economic thinkers, and business leaders from both countries on January 18 and 19 to explore key issues and developments in the economic and trade relationship. The American delegation was led by the Committee’s honorary and current chairs, Carla A. Hills and Jacob J. Lew respectively, and the Chinese delegation was led by Qin Xiao. Discussion topics included the current economic setting and outlook for
2022, and ways to limit the deterioration of U.S.-China relations. The two delegations have collaborated on discussion notes, which will be shared with policymakers in both countries.
The U.S-China Track II Dialogue on Maritime Issues and International Law was held virtually on December 6 and 7. The two delegations of legal and geopolitical experts were led by NCUSCR President Stephen Orlins and Dr. Wu Shicun, president of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies. The discussions focused on the current situation in the South China Sea, potential mechanisms to alleviate regional disputes, and ways to reduce tensions by developing areas for maritime cooperation. The dialogue participants are developing a framework for managing maritime issues that will be shared with
policymakers on both sides of the Pacific.
The National Committee’s Public Intellectuals Program (PIP) held an intensive op-ed writing workshop open to fellows from all cohorts. This virtual workshop was the first time PIP organized a training focused solely on opinion writing. The workshop was led by Teresa Tritch, a respected media trainer and editor who served as a member of the editorial board of The New York Times. The 30 participants gained a deeper understanding of the op-ed drafting, editing, and pitching process and left the training more
confident in their ability to join the public discussion.
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Is China a Communist Country?
National Committee Public Intellectuals Program Fellow Meg Rithmire (Harvard Business School) summarizes China's unique political and economic system, and describes its changing attitude toward Chinese businesses, its citizens, and the United States.
Watch the 10-minute explainer | Listen to the
podcast
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U.S.-China First Strike Showdown: Rising Nuclear Tensions
Why is China rapidly bulking up its nuclear arsenal, and why now? National Committee Public Intellectuals Program Fellow M. Taylor Fravel (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Tong Zhao (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace) discuss China's expanding nuclear capabilities and the impact on the U.S.-China security relationship.
Watch the 30-minute interview | Listen to the
podcast
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Is China Still Undergoing Economic Reforms?
Paul G. Clifford discusses the incentives behind a seeming paradox where China is promoting the idea of domestic circulation with an emphasis on self-reliance, yet at the same time is actively taking part in global financial and economic agreements and institutions, like the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). He argues that the country is still undergoing a slow yet firm economic reform. In English with Chinese subtitles.
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