The U.S. and China should work together to stop the flow of fentanyl into the country, says U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns (
@USambChina
). Watch
#CTH2023
to learn more about other areas of cooperation between the U.S. and China.
What was it like as one of the early journalists in the PRC? Former China correspondent
@mikechinoy
describes working on the front lines of Chinese history in our latest
@ncuscr
podcast.
Here, Mike reports for
@cnn
in 1984 in advance of President Reagan's trip to China. 1/
How do America’s allies in Asia view U.S.-China relations?
“We're much more open about our what our goals are,” says
@DeputySecState
Kurt Campbell during our annual CHINA Town Hall.
▶️Watch the full
#CTH2024
:
INTERVIEW: At this year's Belt and Road Forum, China commemorates 10 years of the
#BRI
. What has the BRI accomplished so far, and what's next?
@MalikAmmar
(
@AidData
) joins us to review the BRI in its first 10 years, and discuss the forces shaping the next.
CHINA Town Hall 2020 | Ray Dalio | 11/10
Join renowned investor, philanthropist, and best-selling author
@RayDalio
for a nationwide conversation about the key issues, risks, and opportunities in the U.S.-China relationship.
Register today ➡️
#CTH2020
What do we know about the Chinese economic migrants coming to the U.S.?
@DeputySecState
Kurt Campbell joins
@ncuscr
President
@sorlins
to discuss Chinese economic migration at our annual
#CTH2024
.
▶️️️ Watch the full interview:
What is the U.S. doing to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait?
@DeputySecState
Kurt Campbell joins
@ncuscr
President
@sorlins
to discuss U.S. policy on Taiwan.
▶️ Watch the full
#CTH2024
:
2/2 SPECIAL EVENT
Where is China's
#economy
headed in 2021? Three leading Chinese economists will join
@NCUSCR
to discuss China's economic outlook for 2021 and beyond as the world continues battling and recovering from COVID-19.
REGISTER TODAY ➞
CHINA Town Hall 2020 | 11/10
Frictions between the U.S. and
#China
have a direct impact on the lives of every American. Join renowned investor
@RayDalio
this Monday at 7:00pm EST for a nationwide conversation on today's top issues.
Register ➡️
#CTH2020
China is leading globally on clean energy technology manufacturing and deployment. What does this mean for U.S.-China relations?
For
#EarthMonth
,
@NCUSCR
#PIPFellow
@JoannaILewis
joins us to discuss climate change in China and U.S.-China competition in green technology:
Meet the next generation of American China specialists!
@NCUSCR
is excited to announce the eighth cohort of
#PIPFellows
joining us to strengthen their understanding of U.S.-China relations and their capacity as public intellectuals.
The National Committee is pleased to announce the seventh round of fellows of its Public Intellectuals Program (
#PIPFellow
), funded by
@CarnegieCorp
. The new fellows comprise a wide range of research interests, geographic locations, and types of institutions. Learn more below ⬇️
The National Committee is pleased to have hosted the first public event for China’s new ambassador and our old friend Xie Feng. Board members were delighted to renew their acquaintance with
@AmbXieFeng
, discuss key issues in the relationship, and wish him well in his new post.
Didn’t get the chance to tune into
#CTH2023
? Watch the full video of CHINA Town Hall 2023 featuring U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns (
@USAmbChina
) to learn more about Russia-China ties, a potential Biden-Xi meeting, and much more!
The National Committee on United States-China Relations is pleased to have selected 20 leading China specialists for the sixth round of its Public Intellectuals Program, generously funded by
@CarnegieCorp
. Learn more about the new fellows:
#PIPfellow
100 members of the scholarly, policy, mil. & business communities sign open letter to Pres. Trump/Congress: “We are deeply concerned about the growing deterioration in U.S. relations with China, which we believe does not serve American or global interests.”
"I remain ready and willing to meet with the appropriate Theater Commanders within the PLA."
Admiral Aquilino (
@INDOPACOM
) discusses the necessity of U.S.-China military collaboration on our latest
@NCUSCR
podcast.
Listen to the full episode here:
The economic costs of decoupling will be significant: American consumers will pay more for virtually everything that’s manufactured, and U.S. companies will lose access to talent/ideas from their Chinese partners & workers, writes
#PIPfellow
@water_futures
.
5/23 UPCOMING EVENT: How does U.S.-China competition affect the security landscape? Admiral John C. Aquilino, 26th Commander of
@Indopacom
, will join
@NCUSCR
President
@sorlins
at our annual members meeting. Register for in-person or online:
Are you a China specialist in the academic, professional, or policymaking spheres?
📢Applications to the
@ncuscr
Public Intellectuals Program are open!
Join the next generation of
#PIPFellows
here:
Deadline: August 13, 2023
We are delighted to announce that
@CondoleezzaRice
, former secretary of state & national security advisor, will be the webcast speaker for this year's CHINA Town Hall. Bring
#CTH18
to your community on October 9—submit a proposal to become a local partner:
"Many officials, including the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have criticized the phrase as inaccurate and potentially harmful in promoting racist associations between the virus and those from China."
In 1971, when a junior U.S. diplomat took temporary leave from her post in Hong Kong, she had no idea that a year would turn into a lifetime. 48 years later, our VP Jan Berris reminisces about a career that has provided her a front-row seat to history:
American and Chinese legal and maritime dispute experts are gathered in Provincetown, MA, for the latest round of the U.S.-China Track II Dialogue on Maritime Issues & International Law, co-sponsored by NCUSCR, the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, and
@icasDC
.
China has retaliated against U.S. tariffs by raising tariffs on American goods. Less well known is that China has also been lowering rates for everyone else, putting U.S. companies at an even greater disadvantage when trying to sell to China's 1.4 billion consumers, via
@PIIE
.
Are the U.S. and
#China
heading toward a Cold War?
@CNN
host and leading foreign policy commentator
@FareedZakaria
explains why the world's two superpowers will need to find a way to coexist, cooperate, and compete to avoid huge costs.
Full video here ➞
QUICK TAKE:
@sorlins
outlines his positive agenda for a U.S. policy toward
#China
that will strengthen ties and benefit American families, including revoking
#tariffs
and revisiting the
#delisting
of Chinese companies on U.S. stock exchanges. Full remarks:
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
@NCUSCR
is looking for
#China
specialists – in the academic, professional, or policymaking spheres – who have the interest and potential to play significant roles as public intellectuals (
#PIPfellow
).
Apply here by April 18:
Congratulations to NCUSCR Director and
#PIPfellow
M. Taylor
@Fravel
, who has been named director of the
@MIT
Security Studies Program
@MIT_SSP
. Dr. Fravel is an expert on international security, with a focus on China’s foreign and security policies:
Nicholas R. Lardy
@PIIE
: I think the Chinese economy has gone backwards because of Xi Jinping. He kept talking about making state companies bigger & accelerated a merger program that created larger state companies—huge conglomerates—so competition was reduced.
#ChinaForecast2019
IN THE NEWS: To pragmatists in Beijing, brokering peace in
#Ukraine
presents a rare opportunity for
#China
to repair its deteriorating relationship with the United States and Europe,
@NCUSCR
#PIPFellow
@yuenyuenang
writes for
@NoemaMag
. Read her take here:
We are honored to welcome Directors Robert Daly,
@LizEconomy
,
@paulhaenle
, and Katherine Kaup, who will help guide NCUSCR's mission to promote understanding and cooperation between the U.S. and Greater China at this critical period in the relationship:
@NCUSCR
is pleased to announce the speaker for our annual CHINA Town Hall: The U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns.
@USAmbChina
is America’s top diplomat in China and one of the U.S.’ most articulate foreign policy experts.
Learn about
#CTH2023
:
INTERVIEW: Historian and
@Georgetown
Professor
@JimMillward
joins
@NCUSCR
to discuss recent developments in
#Xinjiang
, responses of governments around the world, and the possible implications. Watch the full interview here:
“We’re good competitors, and competition brings out the best in innovation,”
@JonHuntsman
notes while discussing semiconductors and U.S.-China relations at
#CTH2022
. ▶️Full video here:
In 2013, 86% of Chinese students who earned Ph.D.s in the U.S. around 2003 were still in the country. A lot has changed since then: by 2016, an estimated 70-80% of Chinese students abroad eventually returned to China, via
@mattsheehan88
@MacroPoloChina
.
Meet some of the women who are making history in U.S.-China relations!
#PIPFellow
@jessicacweiss
(
@Cornell
) is an expert on Chinese foreign policy and author of Powerful Patriots: Nationalist Protest in China's Foreign Relations.
Read about her work:
In last week's event, Admiral John Aquilino (
@INDOPACOM
) discussed successful U.S.-Chinese military cooperation in civilian evacuations from Sudan. What does the future of U.S.-China military cooperation look like?
Watch the Admiral's full remarks:
CHINA Town Hall 2021 | October 19
Join
@NCUSCR
for a virtual event and Q&A with one of America's leading foreign policy commentators,
@FareedZakaria
, as he examines the challenges and opportunities facing the U.S.-China relationship.
REGISTER ➞
#CTH2021
2/10 WEBINAR
Join us this Wednesday at 8:00pm EST as former students, colleagues, and friends celebrate and remember Professor Ezra F. Vogel (1930-2020). Speakers include
@GrahamTAllison
, Thomas Gold, Melinda Liu, and
@MichaelSzonyi
.
REGISTER NOW ➞
In honor of Women's History Month, we celebrate Jan Berris, an exceptional woman who has played a pivotal role in shaping U.S.-China relations for over 5 decades. 1/
EVENT VIDEO: America’s leading expert on Chinese law,
@jeromeacohen
, joins his former student and current
@NCUSCR
president,
@sorlins
, to discuss his experiences over the last sixty years studying Chinese
#law
,
#government
, and
#society
. Watch the video:
The Pentagon’s 2018 China Military Power Report offers the U.S. government's most extensive public coverage yet of China's Maritime Militia. Read
#PIPfellow
@AndrewSErickson
's take on the most important revelation:
#SouthChinaSea
#EastChinaSea
NEW INTERVIEW: What does
#AUKUS
suggest for the three countries involved and for Europe,
#China
, and other countries in the Indo-Pacific region?
@TheresaAFallon
and
@mcgregorrichard
join
@NCUSCR
to explore the significance of AUKUS with Jason Kelly. Watch:
5/4 EVENT
What challenges does China’s Belt and Road Initiative (
#BRI
) pose to the U.S., and how should it respond? Join
@NCUSCR
for a free virtual event with
@J_A_Hillman
, Sec. Jacob Lew, Adm. Gary Roughead, and
@DavidMSacks1
to discuss.
REGISTER ➞
Welcome
#PIPFellow
Gina A. Tam (
@dgtam86
)
- Assistant Professor of History,
@Trinity_U
- Research Interests: Modern Chinese history; nationalism; construction of collective identity; gender studies; Chinese language
Full bio:
In an open letter to Presidents Biden and Xi, NCUSCR Executive Vice Chair Maurice R. Greenberg, President
@sorlins
, and other signatories call for robust dialogue now to alleviate heightened tensions and better manage differences. Read here:
QUICK TAKE: Are we sleepwalking towards conflict in the South
#China
Sea?
@Richeydarian
of the Polytechnic University of the
#Philippines
shares his take on recent developments and tensions in the
#SouthChinaSea
at a recent
@NCUSCR
event. Full remarks:
Two-thirds of Americans (68%) say the United States should pursue a policy of friendly cooperation and engagement with China, while 31% say the U.S. should actively work to limit the growth of China’s power, according to a new
@ChicagoCouncil
survey:
▶️ INTERVIEW: Washington is concerned about its ability to deter conflict in the Taiwan Strait. What is the state of U.S.-Taiwan relations? Richard Bush (
@BrookingsInst
) and
@BonnieGlaser
(
@GMFAsia
) join
@NCUSCR
to discuss tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
NCUSCR unequivocally denounces racism, xenophobia, and violence. We would like to express our condolences to the families of the victims of Tuesday’s abhorrent attack, and anyone impacted by anti-AAPI violence and hate crimes.
Read our full statement:
We are pleased to announce the sixth round of our Public Intellectuals Program, funded by
@CarnegieCorp
. Twenty young American China scholars who have the interest and potential to play significant roles as public intellectuals will be selected. APPLY:
Chinese exports to the United States dropped six of the past seven months through June 2019:
⬇️ 3.5% – December
⬇️ 2.8% – January
⬇️ 28.6% – February
⬆️ 3.7% – March
⬇️ 13.1% – April
⬇️ 4.1% – May
⬇️ 7.8% – June
Source: Bloomberg
@next_china
()
🇺🇸🇨🇳 Did you know that 1.2 million jobs in the United States are supported by exports to
#China
?
📊 Want to learn more? Check out our website for events, videos, and podcasts discussing the U.S.-China
#economic
,
#trade
, and
#business
relationship.
Nationwide CHINA Town Hall | November 10-18, 2020
We’re connecting leading
#China
experts with Americans around the country for a national conversation on U.S.-China relations and its impact on our towns, states, and nation.
Learn more about upcoming
#CTH2020
events below⬇️
Are the U.S. and China destined to compete for
#AI
supremacy?
@kaifulee
tells
@sorlins
that it's not a zero-sum game: the two
#AIsuperpowers
have different strengths and face similar challenges, providing opportunities for collaboration.
#USChinaInsights
QUICK TAKE: Will China's local
#debt
bubble pop?
@ChinaBeigeBook
CEO Leland Miller takes a closer look at
#China
's economic outlook and fiscal policy in Q1 2021 in our latest video.
Watch the 5-minute clip:
Watch the full program:
NCUSCR Vice President Jan Berris opens our Gala Dinner: "As tonight marks the end of our 50th anniversary celebration in the States, we want to begin with a very brief look at our history. As I've been at the Committee for 46 of those 50 years, I get to do the honors."
#NCUSCR50
Meet some of the women who are making history in the field of U.S.-China relations!
#PIPFellow
Kellee S Tsai is Dean of Humanities and Social Science at
@hkust
. She is an expert on informal finance in China, party-state capitalism, and the surveillance industry.
"It's amazing that the Trump admin. has decided to risk an implosion of the multilateral trading system without having a clear plan of how it should be changed and what China needs to do to return stability to the bilateral relationship," says
@KennedyCSIS
.
Last Friday, Presidents Xi and Lula discussed deepening ties between China and Brazil. To contextualize the relationship between China, the U.S., and Latin America, we revisit a 2022 podcast episode with
@alvaroimendez
.
Listen to the episode here:
"This one-dimensional, categorical, hair-on-fire notion that the Chinese are this predatory economic entity that’s out to screw everybody except themselves...is a fundamentally cartoonish depiction of what China is,” says
@Dalzell60
via
@supchinanews
.
“I don’t disagree that China is an economic competitor and a diplomatic competitor. But when we brand them a strategic competitor, that diverts spending from what we really need to compete with China to the strategic side," said NCUSCR President
@sorlins
.
CALL FOR APPLICANTS:
@NCUSCR
is seeking
#China
specialists to apply for our Public Intellectuals Program. Join an accomplished community of
#PIPfellows
like
@MariaRepnikova
, and gain exposure to a network of mutual support/academic collaboration. Details:
NEW REPORT:
@NCUSCR
is pleased to announce the publication of a report based on a survey of leading American
#academic
centers, think tanks, and NGOs on
#China
-related issues. Check out the thread below for key findings and quotes from the report, commissioned by
@CarnegieCorp
⬇️
Tonight at 8:00 PM EDT:
Watch Chinese State Councilor & Foreign Minister Wang Yi deliver remarks in New York City at a welcome dinner co-hosted by NCUSCR and
@USChinaBusiness
, in cooperation with
@CFR_org
and
@USChamber
.
LIVESTREAM ➞
This Women’s History Month, we honor the women making history in the field of U.S.-China relations.
#PIPFellow
Denise Y Ho (
@Yale
) is a historian of modern China and co-editor of Material Contradictions in Mao’s China. Learn more about her work here:
The great arc of CCP history shows that int'l opprobrium and domestic blowback are manageable, if costly. The uncontrolled deterioration of political authority is not. And that’s exactly what Beijing sees in HK right now, writes
#PIPfellow
@judeblanchette
.
NCUSCR &
@USChinaBusiness
were pleased to organize a private meeting with Chinese State Councilor & Foreign Minister Wang Yi today in NYC. Evan G. Greenberg, USCBC chair & NCUSCR vice chair, represented both orgs, along with corporate members and Presidents
@sorlins
, Craig Allen.
CALL FOR APPLICANTS:
@NCUSCR
is looking for 20 young American
#China
#scholars
to join our community of Public Intellectuals Program (
#PIP
) fellows like
@SheenaGreitens
. Enrich your understanding of policymaking processes in the U.S. and China. Apply here:
50
@SchwarzmanOrg
alums gathered in Silicon Valley to explore the role of technology in U.S.-China relations, hearing from experts including NCUSCR Director Jerry Yang &
@hanstung
, and visiting
@Google
,
@suning_int
USA R&D Center &
@driveai_
. PHOTOS:
What is the U.S. military's perspective on U.S.-China relations?
⏰Today is the last day to register to join Admiral John C. Aquilino, 26th Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (
@INDOPACOM
), live in New York City.
Register here:
The eighth cohort of
@NCUSCR
#PIPFellows
are headed to China for a busy schedule of meetings, workshops, and visits with colleagues.
Learn more about the cohort:
How will the United States preserve a legacy of liberty and peace in the Indo-Pacific? Admiral John C. Aquilino (
@INDOPACOM
) joins
@NCUSCR
President
@sorlins
to discuss U.S.-China relations from the military's perspective.