- Chiefs of Staff Policymakers Trip to China
April 6 - 15, 2009

The U.S.-China Policy Foundation has completed another successful year with the Policymakers Program. A group of nine bipartisan congressional staff, comprised mostly of congressional chiefs of staff, participated in a ten-day trip to China.

For more information on the Chiefs of Staff Policymakers Delegation to China, please click here.

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- Conference in Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between China and the United States
January 12-13, 2009 (Beijing, PRC)

The U.S.-China Policy Foundation (USCPF) participated in a two-day conference in Beijing on January 12 – 13, 2009 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the China and the United States. The event, which was sponsored by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, and co-sponsored by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, was attended by senior government officials and scholars from both countries.

- For more information, including a list of speakers, seminar summaries, and pictures of the event, please click here. 

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- USCPF/CASS Celebration for the 30th Anniversary of the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between the United States and China
December 15-16, 2008 (Beijing, PRC)

On December 16, 1978, the Chinese and American governments simultaneously published the Joint Communiqué of the People’s Republic of China and the United States Concerning the Establishment of Their Diplomatic Relations. The establishment of the diplomatic relations marked a historic turning point in the bilateral relations of the People’s Republic of China and the United States.

To commemorate this milestone, the USCPF co-sponsored a two-day event with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), in Beijing on December 15 – 16, 2008. A delegation of senior U.S. officials, scholars, and businessmen, as well as senior level Chinese ministers and government officials participated in the conference, as an essential part of Chinese official activities for the anniversary. The conference, entitled “The 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of PRC-US Diplomatic Relations: Past, Present and Future,” focused on U.S.-China relations in a historical progression.

CASS is the leading academic research institution in social sciences and humanities, as well as the top think tank for international studies in China. The USCPF is proud and honored to cooperate with it as we work to improve understanding between the U.S. and China.

- For more information, including a list of speakers, seminar summaries, and pictures of the event, please click here. 

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- China in Washington 2008: USCPF Annual Gala Dinner
November 6, 2008 (The Willard Intercontinental Hotel, Washington, DC)

The Foundation held our 2008 Annual Gala Dinner on November 6th at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Washington, DC. The 2008 dinner was of particular significance as we celebrated the 30th anniversary of one of the most significant events in the history of Sino-American relations: the normalization of diplomatic relations between the United States and China.

- For more information, including a list of speakers, corporate sponsors, and pictures of the event, please click here. 

- To view a pdf of the Gala event program, please click here.

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- Book Release: George W. Bush & China: Policies, Problems and Partnerships
By. Dr. Chi Wang, November, 2008

The U.S.-China Policy Foundation is pleased to announce the publication of George W. Bush and China: Policies, Problems and Partnership written by USCPF President and Co-Chair Chi Wang, Ph.D. The book will be available in November 2008 to the public from Lexington Books, a division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

The book addresses U.S. policies toward China under President George W. Bush. Dr. Wang examines the relationship between the United States and China from its tense origins to its current stability and demonstrates that U.S. China policy is ultimately based on pragmatic national interests that eventually overcome short-term ideological difficulties or mistakes by inexperienced American administrations.

Briefly summarizing the China-policy legacy of Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Dr. Wang then provides a review of significant developments in U.S.-China policy during President George W. Bush’s first term in office. By following with an analysis of the varied agendas of Bush’s foreign policy advisors during his second term, Dr. Wang allows his readers to trace the influence of advisors on the president’s China policy. Additionally, Dr. Wang chronicles the reordering of U.S. security priorities after September 11, showing how new challenges prompted Washington to embrace China in a measured partnership and has resulted in the short-term stabilization of U.S.-China relations.

The book will be available for purchase at retail locations and can also be ordered online at www.rowmanlittlefield.com.

 

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- Roundtable Discussion with NPC Delegation
October 31, 2008 (Washington, DC)

On October 31, the USCPF was proud to host a roundtable discussion for members of a senior staff delegation from China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and U.S. congressional staff members.

The roundtable discussion provided an opportunity for U.S. policymakers to engage in frank conversation with senior staff of the NPC with the goal of increasing understanding between the U.S. and China.

Dr. Chi Wang, President and Co-Chair of the USCPF, and Mr. Peng Fang, Director General of the NPC Foreign Affairs Committee, both delivered brief remarks before opening the floor for discussion. Conversation focused on the current state of U.S.-China relations and how to improve them by creating more contact with China; U.S. Congressional outlook towards China as we enter into a new administration; examining the current economic crisis and ways in which the U.S. and China can work together to manage its aftermath; as well as a number of other topics.

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- Luncheon Honoring PRC Premier Wen Jiabao
September 23, 2008 (The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York)

(Above: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao,Chinese Minister of National Development
and Reform Zhang Ping, and former Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger share a toast)

On September 23rd, the USCPF, in cooperation with ten other organizations, jointly hosted a luncheon in honor of Premier Wen Jiabao and his delegation during their visit to New York for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. The event was held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan and was attended by approximately 500 distinguished guests and between 75 and 100 members of the press.  

For more information about the event please click here.

 

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- Policymakers Seminar Series & Trip to China
May - September 2008

The U.S.-China Policy Foundation has completed another successful year with the Policymakers Program. Fourteen Congressional staffers, from both the Senate and the House, participated in the a six-part lecture program focusing on Chinese history, economics, politics, security and U.S.-China relations before departing on a week-long trip to China.

For more information, including program information, lecture summaries, speaker biographies, and pictures , please click here.

 

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- U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations: Post-Taiwan Election Roundtable
March 25, 2008 (The National Press Club, Washington, D.C.)