CGAC Event (CN) | Offline Discussion on US-China relations

CGAC Event (CN) | Offline discussion on US-China relations

Please join us for the Chinese Government Affairs Committee (CGAC) offline discussion next Friday on August 19th!

The US-China relationship is one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. In recent years, a divergence of values and an increasingly distrustful relationship have made it harder for the two sides to find common ground. China's Belt and Road Initiative amongst other international development campaigns have been perceived as a challenge to the traditional Western-led international order. The US Biden administration's return to a value-based foreign policy, speaking out against alleged labor abuses in Xinjiang leading to a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics and passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act, has increased bilateral animosity. US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan has plunged US-China relations to a new low and thrust the relationship into dangerous waters. The two sides' increasingly antagonistic stances on issues related to national security, economics, technology, and ideology have largely crystalized, leaving little space for adjustments that could relieve simmering tensions.

AmCham China is pleased to invite Mr. Wang Chong, the distinguished professor of Zhejiang International Studies University and executive director of the Center for US Studies to share insights on the bilateral relationship between US and China. Topics include:

How can the two sides reconcile their differences?
How can two countries move forward?
How can foreign companies in China operate and navigate in face of these extremely tense bilateral relations?

The event will be moderated by Ms. Christine Yuan, Vice Chair of Chinese Government Affairs Committee and General Manager of Corporate Relations for Rio Tinto China.

Event Details:

Event format: Offline, Washington Meeting Room at AmCham China Office
Time & Date: 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM, August 19
Language: Chinese
Contact: Grace Wu, gwu@amchamchina.org

Notes:

The event will be off-the-record and only for the Chinese Government Affairs Committee subscribers.
This event is limited to 25 tickets on the first-paid, first-served basis.
The registration will be closed once we have enough registrants. We do not accept on-site payment.
Only one ticket can be purchased per one member company. Please register with your company email.

Speakers

Chong Wang
Distinguished professor of Zhejiang International Studies University, Executive director of Center for US Studies, Director of China National Association For International Studies and Senior fellow of Charhar Institute
Dr. Wang Chong has published over 370 commentaries on international issues in the Singapore Morning Post and on.cc, among other domestic and international media outlets, and has been interviewed by the leading American newspaper the Christian Science Monitor, New Yorker magazine, Sverige’s Television, the Swedish national broadcaster, etc.

He is often chosen by visiting foreign leaders for face-to-face meetings, capitalizing on his influence on Chinese opinion and his insights into foreign affairs. They include former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, former Israel President Shimon Peres, President Milos Zeman of the Czech Republic, and Ireland President Michael D. Higgins.

His influence in foreign affairs secured him a seat in the Japanese Politics Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Science as guest researcher, and the Public Diplomacy Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University as senior researcher. He founded Phoenix International Think Tank, and currently serves as its senior researcher.

He was a journalist for China Youth Daily for eight years. In 2004, he interviewed Barrack Obama in Chicago, and filed news report to publicly predict Obama would become the first African American president. In 2007, Dr. Wang joined the International Visitors Leadership Program and since then has done much to promote Sino-U.S. ties as a State Alumni.

Dr. Wang has published four books. His first, Behind the Ballot, was a detailed primer on American politics. His second book, Gaps, is a bestseller comparing Chinese and Western cultures. His third book, The Fifth Revolution, discusses interactions between new media and Sino-U.S. relations. He co-authored a fourth book, What the Chinese Really Want.
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Christine Yuan
General Manager, Corporate Relations China at RioTinto
Christine Yuan is General Manager of Corporate Relations for Rio Tinto China. She leads to develop the company’s corporate relations strategy and maintains high level engagement with various Chinese government agencies, policy-makers and think-tanks to advance a long-term strategic partnership with China. Currently Christine serves as the Vice-Chairwoman of AmCham China Government Affairs Committee.

Prior to joining Rio Tinto, Christine worked with leading US law firms and multinational companies, including Baker & McKenzie LLP, Covington & Burling LLP, Volvo and Corning. She has extensive experiences in various corporate functions with key focus on government affairs, legal affairs, public policy advocacy, market access, media relations and corporate social responsibility.

Christine received her master degree from Peking University School of Economics and her bachelor of law degree from National Huaqiao University Law School.
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