AmCham China 2021 Policy Priorities Townhall Meeting

Event Details

This is a free event is for members only and off the record. We will not accept walk-ins. Registration for the event has closed due to capacity limits. We are monitoring epidemic-related guidance in Beijing and may move the event online if required.

As we kickoff 2021, it is time once again for members of the Policy Committee and the Chinese Government Affairs Committee to meet and discuss AmCham China's policy priorities for the next year. These priorities frame our advocacy for the year and are reflected throughout our annual White Paper, media messaging, and other policy and advocacy efforts. These priorities reflect the opinions of the Chamber's 4,000 members (half of whom are Chinese nationals) from 900-member companies. This meeting is your chance to influence our advocacy messaging in 2021.

Our policy priorities for 2020 were:

Building Trust through Transparency
Promoting Development through Open Investment
Stimulating Innovation through Global Cooperation

Click here to see the full statement on our 2020 policy priorities.

In addition to discussing AmCham China's policy priorities, this session will also be an opportunity to discuss AmCham China's messaging and key advocacy points for the incoming Biden Administration. AmCham China will be compiling an advocacy document that will be shared across the administration in early 2021.

Questions to be discussed:

What should AmCham China's policy priorities include for 2021?
What are your top challenges and concerns?
What are the three most important actions you would like the US government to take to improve the current situation?
What are the three most important actions you would like the China government to take to improve the current situation?
What are the three most important actions you would like AmCham China to take in order to continue working to improve US-China bilateral relations?

We look forward to your participation and the valuable input you will provide in this important discussion!

Agenda

Program Agenda
Registration

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Opening Remarks from AmCham China Leadership

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Roundtable discussion session

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Discussion presentations and conclusion

Speakers

Alan Beebe
President at AmCham China
Alan Beebe is President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China based in Beijing. He has over twenty-five years of business experience in Asia, including seventeen years in mainland China.

As President, Alan oversees all advocacy, programs, partnerships and insights provided by the Chamber to support the business growth of nearly 900 foreign corporations operating in China, including most of the U.S. Fortune 500. He leads major advocacy initiatives related to trade tariffs, market access, cybersecurity, Made in China 2025, China’s NGO law and structural imbalances in U.S. – China trade and investment.

In 2018, he launched AmCham China’s Technology & Innovation Initiative, focused on the business and policy implications of disruptive digital technologies - such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and cloud computing – for U.S. companies in China.

Prior to joining AmCham China, Alan held various senior executive positions in China with EY, IBM, and management consulting firms AT Kearney and PRTM. He also led a Beijing based start-up for five years, the China Greentech Initiative, which merged in 2014 with the Paulson Institute, founded by Hank Paulson.

Alan has advised a wide range of corporations and global investors on investing and operating in China. His clients have included global private equity firms, high technology companies, energy related companies, and major state-owned and private Chinese enterprises.

He holds a Master’s degree from Yale University in International Relations and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the U.S. He is a Board of Advisor of the Yale Club of Beijing and in that capacity promotes academic and cultural exchanges between the U.S. and China. He is a fluent speaker of mandarin Chinese, and reads and writes Chinese. Alan was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska.
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