For the last 12 years, the U.S.-China Policy Foundation
has organized the Policymakers Seminar Series and Trip to China Program.
The purpose of the program is to provide a small group of congressional
staff the opportunity to enhance their understanding of China and bilateral
relations. Through an orientation and six participatory seminars delivered
by distinguished American China specialists, followed by a week-long
trip to several major Chinese cities , the delegation will have the
opportunity to explore the historical, economic and security issues
facing China, as well as the current state of U.S.-China relations.
Following the lectures, participants travel to China
to see the country's political institutions and historical sites first
hand. Past trip participants have met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Commerce, the American Chamber
of Commerce in Beijing, the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress, and
local village election officials and have visited state-owned and joint
venture enterprises and the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Also, the participants
have the opportunity to visit China's historical sites, such as the
Great Wall in Beijing and the Terracotta Warriors in Xian.
The educational trips to China are approved under Section
108A of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (MECEA).
For more information, please see 22
U.S.C. §2451 et seq.
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