In This Issue The Committee of 100 (C-100) is an international, non-profit, non- Signposts in U.S.- partisan membership organization that brings a Chinese American Relations perspective to issues concerning Asian Americans and U.S.-China relations. Our organization draws upon the collective experience, Empowering Future knowledge, and resources of our members - Chinese Americans Leaders who have achieved prominence in a variety of fields and work in Upcoming Events partnership towards our mission. Learn More. Committee Updates Signposts in U.S.-China Relations: The Path of Cooperation or Confrontation Members News As the Committee of 100 monitors ongoing developments in U.S.- Social Media Links China relations, we identify two signposts - the June Sunnylands Summit and the July Strategic & Economic Dialogue - as indicators of where the relationship might be headed.

Sunnylands Summit. In June 2013, President Obama met with Committee of 100 China's President Xi Jinping for a uniquely informal two-day summit Website at the Sunnylands Estate in California. Presidents Obama and Xi recognized the summit's symbolic importance and therefore concentrated valuable time on developing personal rapport with each other. Despite modest expectations for the summit to produce consequential results, both leaders acknowledged cybersecurity as a priority concern and conveyed clear messages on their strategic Calendar of Events priorities - Xi touted a new type of "great power relationship" See Upcoming Events between both countries, and Obama focused on "rebalancing (or section for details pivoting) toward Asia." Ahead of the July Strategic & Economic Dialogue, Sunnylands offered the two presidents a platform to September 11: C-100 discuss their positions on major bilateral issues. Speakers Forum: "Gateway to the Pacific: U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue. This year's Strategic and Economic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) tackled key bilateral issues: cross- Entrepreneurial Exchange;" border investment, North Korea, cyber security, and climate change. San Francisco American and Chinese leaders agreed to restart negotiations September 17: C-100 over a bilateral investment treaty, which could benefit both Speakers Forum: "Asian economies. For Washington, such a treaty could generate Americans, Citizenship, and more market access and safeguards for American the U.S. Constitution: businesses. For Beijing, it could promote U.S. investment into Contributions and China (which has grown slowly since 2010) and ensure Controversy;" Washington, Chinese investors' access to the U.S. market. D.C. On security, China signaled increased willingness to pressure North Korea to denuclearize and restart the Six-Party Talks. October 31: Fifth Greater Despite National Security Agency contractor Edward China Conference; Beijing Snowden's release of information on U.S. espionage efforts in China and the U.S. State Department's consternation April 25-26, 2014: 23rd regarding Hong Kong's decision to not return Snowden to the Annual Common Ground U.S., the incident did not derail S&ED discussions. Instead, Conference; San Francisco Washington and Beijing acknowledged cybersecurity as a sensitive bilateral issue that requires resolution and agreed to host continued meetings of the joint Cyber Working Group. The U.S.-China Climate Change Working Group presented five recommendations for U.S.-China collaboration on climate change that both countries have agreed to implement.

Managing bilateral differences and making progress on these critical issues will provide key indicators of which path both countries are pursuing in the months to come. Specifically, high-level meetings such as the G-20 Summit and the East Asia Summit may serve as signposts for the relationship's future direction.

To explore these and other critical issues shaping bilateral relations, the Committee has launched the C-100 Speakers Forum series, which will take place in C-100's five main regions: , San Francisco, New York, Washington, D.C., and Greater China. Keep updated on Forum topics and details at www.committee100.org.

Dominic Ng Chairman Committee of 100

Empowering Future Leaders: C-100's Leadership Development Initiative Since 2003, the Committee of 100 has organized leadership development programs in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. for Asian American professionals and in China for Chinese postgraduates. These competitive programs offer opportunities to engage with C-100 Members, participate in career development sessions, and strengthen professional networks. In 2013, program participants gathered at C-100's Common Ground Conference for the inaugural Annual Leadership Summit - a nationwide culmination of C-100's regional programs to develop a pipeline of future Asian American leaders.

Select 2013 Leadership Summit alumni share their perspective on the impact of C-100's leadership programs:

Captain Victor Shen, Commander of the U.S. Army Long Beach Recruiting Company, was introduced to the Committee by the late C-100 Member Matt Fong, who was "the single biggest reason" Victor decided to pursue a career with the U.S. Army. "These leadership programs are unique but more importantly, difference- makers for younger leaders," says Victor, "encouragement and mentorship by the best cannot be duplicated."

Steven Chien is Founding Product Manager at PRIMA Cinema, Inc., a high-end entertainment service that works closely with Hollywood studios. As a participant in the Southern California Leadership Mentoring Program, Steven was mentored by C- 100 Member and Producer Teddy Zee. "It's been amazing having the opportunity to connect with C-100 Members," says Steven, "Teddy Zee has taken a real interest in helping me in my career development."

Wenni Wu is the Business Development Manager at East West Bank and a participant in C-100's New York Women's Roundtable, a program conceived by C- 100 Member Lulu C. Wang. "The leadership program has been a wonderful experience for my professional and personal growth," affirms Wenni. Wenni says that as a Chinese American, "interacting with C-100 members has been inspirational. In a way, it helps me with my own identity search."

Christopher Chan is President of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington D.C. Area and an alumnus of the Washington, D.C. Roundtables. Leadership program participants are "a collection of highly motivated people," Christopher says, and include "people at the top of their game," as well as "other up and comers who are my peers." He adds, "Having the opportunity to sit down with someone like Ming Tsai and discuss business strategy, race, and career development is a rare and very special thing."

Tian Ye is a graduate student at University and a recipient of a 2012 C-100 Greater China Leadership Scholarship. The "C-100 leadership scholarship is not just a scholarship," she says, it is an opportunity for scholarship recipients to learn from each other and C-100 members. As a student, Tian Ye felt "confused about the future" and her career path, but C-100 Members offered "valuable suggestions" and "personal experience" that have benefited her professional development.

We welcome young Asian American and Chinese professionals to apply for C-100's leadership programs. Please contact Jennifer Welch ([email protected]) for more information. Upcoming Events September 11 San Francisco The inaugural C-100 Speakers Forum, "Gateway to the Pacific: U.S.-China Economic and Entrepreneurial Exchange," will be held at the University Club in San Francisco. Speakers will assess the local impact of U.S.-China economic and entrepreneurial exchange in information technology, cleantech, social media, and other key industries. Featured speakers include: The Honorable Edwin Lee, Mayor of San Francisco; The Honorable Jean Quan, Mayor of Oakland; The Honorable John Chiang, C-100 Member and California State Controller; Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President, International, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Marguerite Gong Hancock, Associate Director of SPRIE, Stanford Graduate School of Business; and Jack Wadsworth, Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley. Robert Lee, C-100 Member and Chairman of the Board, Blue Shield of California, will moderate. For more information and to register, click here. Reception: 5:30-6:30 pm Discussion: 6:30-8:00 pm

September 17 Washington, D.C. In honor of Constitution Day, the Committee of 100 is convening the C-100 Speakers Forum, "Asian Americans, Citizenship, and the U.S. Constitution: Contributions and Controversy," at the law offices of Covington & Burling. An expert legal panel will discuss how key Asian- American cases have influenced U.S. constitutional jurisprudence. Speakers include Brian A. Sun, C-100 Member and Partner, Jones Day; James C. Ho, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher; Robert A. Long, Partner, Covington & Burling; and Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii's 1st District. Learn more and register for the event here. Reception: 5:30-6:00 pm Discussion: 6:00-8:00 pm

September 21-29 Beijing and C-100 China Delegations program will take civic leaders to China. Delegates include John E. Sununu, Former Member of Congress; William Wohlforth, Daniel Webster Professor of Government, Dartmouth College; Noel Lateef, President, Foreign Policy Association; Ilene H. Lang, President and CEO, Catalyst; and Jeffrey Chin, President, ASCEND.

October 26-November 4 Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong Influential U.S. journalists will travel to China as part of C-100's China Delegations program. Delegates include Fred Hiatt, Editorial Page Editor and Columnist, The Washington Post; Henry Finder, Editorial Director, The New Yorker; Adam Kushner, Executive Editor, The National Journal; and John Harris, Editor-in-Chief, Politico.

October 31 Beijing The Committee of 100 will host the 2013 Greater China Conference in Beijing, China. The Conference Co-Chairs are Wei Sun Christianson, Managing Director and CEO, Morgan Stanley China; Dazong Wang, Chairman, Ophoenix Capital Management Inc; Roger Wang, Chairman and CEO, Golden Eagle; and Ya-Qin Zhang, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Corporation and Chairman, Microsoft Asia-Pacific Research and Development Group. The 2013 Leadership Scholarship Program (LSP) Awards will take place at the Gala Dinner following the October 31 conference. For more information and to register, click here.

April 25-26, 2014 San Francisco C-100 will host the Awards Gala on April 25 and the 23rd Annual Common Ground Conference on April 26 at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. The Conference Co-Chairs are Chi-Foon Chan, President and CEO, Synopsys Inc; Yuan Yuan Tan, Prima Ballerina, San Francisco Ballet; Jay Xu, Director, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco; and Geoff Yang, Managing Director and Founding Partner, Redpoint Ventures. The Conference Planning Committee members are Micheline Chau, former President and COO, Lucas Films; Larry Low, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Philip Ma, Director, McKinsey & Company, Inc; Jenny Ming, President and CEO, Charlotte Russe; Anna Mok, Partner and National Regions Leader, Deloitte & Touche LLP; and Jerry Yang, Partner, AME Cloud Ventures. Committee Updates May 22 Los Angeles C-100 Chairman-elect Clarence Kwan met with Southern California members to discuss enhancing regional and national C-100 programs. Lily Lee Chen, Ming Hsu, Stewart Kwoh, Herman Li, John Long, Charlie Woo, and Janet Yang participated in the meeting.

May 23 Beijing C-100 Greater China Members met at the China World Hotel to plan the Leadership Scholarship Program (LSP) and other C-100 initiatives. Chih Chen, Mei Wei Cheng, George Koo, Carter Tseng, and Dazong Wang attended, along with C-100 Senior Associate for China Winston Chen.

May 23 2013 Beijing Members Meeting

June 11 and June 14 New York and Los Angeles The Committee of 100 was a supporting partner of the "Think Asia, Think Hong Kong" symposia organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Both events brought together American and Chinese companies and leaders to discuss business opportunities in Hong Kong and Asia. June 11 Think Asia, Think Hong Members Anla Cheng, Clarence Kwan, James Li, Henry Kong Symposium Tang, and Alice Young and C-100 Executive Director Angelica Tang participated in the June 11 symposium and dinner in New York. John Chiang, California State Controller, delivered the keynote address at the June 14 symposium in Los Angeles. Ronnie Chan chaired two panels at the New York symposium and a panel at the Los Angeles event.

June 15 Los Angeles William Wang, Founder and CEO of Vizio, hosted a breakfast and site visit to Vizio for 12 mentees in the Southern California Leadership Mentoring Program. William Wang recounted his path to leadership in the technology industry. C-100 L.A. Regional Vice Chair Stewart Kwoh facilitated the program.

June 15 Leadership Mentoring Program Vizio Visit

June 17 Los Angeles U.S. and China business and economic experts presented the report, "U.S.-China 2022: Economic Relations in the Next Ten Years," at an event facilitated by C-100. Sponsored by the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), the report explores the dynamic evolution of U.S.-China economic relations over the last three decades and provides an in-depth look at opportunities for future bilateral cooperation.

Chairman Dominic Ng moderated the speaker panel and Victor Fung delivered a keynote address. Speakers included Eric Garcetti, Mayor of the City of Los Angeles; Michael J. Boskin, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford Chairman Dominic Ng introduces University; Mickey Kantor, Partner, Mayor Brown LLP; Mike panel at "U.S.-China 2022" report Medavoy, Chairman and Co-founder of Phoenix launch Pictures; Jaana Remes, Principal, McKinsey Global Institute; Peter Seligmann, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Conservation International; and , former Mayor of the City of Los Angeles. John Chiang, Lily Lee Chen, Ming Hsu, Stewart Kwoh, Herman Li, Paul Lin, John Long, and Charlie Woo attended the report rollout.

June 18-29 Wuhan, China C-100 Members David Chang, Wu Fu Chen, Shu Li, Carter Tseng, Dazong Wang, and Jeremy Wu attended the Wuhan C-100 Forum in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Members discussed the development of Wuhan's Donghu Science Park and met with leaders of Wuhan Municipality. C-100 Members present at the Over 300 people attended the Forum, which received Wuhan C-100 Forum coverage from numerous media outlets.

July 2 Washington, D.C. The successful 2013 Leadership Summit in Washington D.C. resulted in the first session of C-100's Professional Development Workshops, a new series of professional training sessions to cultivate future Asian American leaders as part of the Committee's Leadership Development Initiative. The July 2 seminar featured a presentation from executive recruiter Julian Ha of Heidrick and Struggles. Members Bob Gee and Ben Wu took part in the workshop. Participants at the July 2 seminar

July 11 Washington, D.C. The Committee of 100 co-hosted a Welcome Dinner in honor of the Chinese delegation of the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue. Chairman Dominic Ng represented C- 100 at the headtable and in private meetings with the delegation, including Vice Premier Wang Yang and State Councilor Yang Jiechi, both of whom, along with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Secretary C-100 members and guests at the of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, addressed the audience. Bob July 11 dinner Gee, Cheng Li, Chi Wang, Ben Wu, Shirley Young, and Executive Director Angie Tang attended the dinner.

August 8 Palo Alto Several C-100 Members gave presentations and participated in panel discussions at Stanford University with MBA students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Milton Chang discussed how to avoid risk when launching a company; George Koo examined the factors behind Silicon Valley's success; Jenny Ming explained global retail trends; Anna Mok considered the role of business leaders in their community and in corporate governance; and Albert Yu talked about the evolution of Silicon Valley's corporate culture.

August 24 Los Angeles The Kickoff for the C-100 2013 Southern California Leadership and Mentoring Program was hosted by Andrew Cherng at the Panda Restaurant, Inc. headquarters. The Kickoff included a panel discussion featuring John Long, Anne Shen Smith, and Janet Yang, moderated by Stewart Kwoh and Teddy Zee. Lily Lee Chen, Herman Li, Paul Lin, Brian Sun, Charlie Woo, Executive Director Angie Tang, and Managing Director Mercy Kuo participated in the Kickoff event. C-100 members and mentees at the August 24 Kickoff

Members News Members of Note

Maya Lin, Maya Lin Studio Calvin Tsao, Tsao & McKown Architects Dali Yang, University of Chicago Center in Beijing Howard Li, Waitex International Michelle Kwan, American figure skater Yo-Yo Ma, Cellist Zheng Cao, Mezzo-soprano Ming Hsu, J.T. Tai & Co. Foundation, and Lily Lee Chen, Former Mayor of Monterey Park Newsmakers

John Chen, Silver Lake Janet Yang, Janet Yang Productions John Chiang, California State Controller Frank H. Wu, University of California's Hastings College of the Law Dominic Ng, C-100 Chairman Cheng Li, Thornton China Center, The Brookings Institution George Koo, New American Media and Las Vegas Sands David Chang, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Michelle Kwan, American figure skater Stewart Kwoh, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles Dali Yang, University of Chicago Center in Beijing Shirley Young, Shirley Young Associates

Honorable Mentions

Mei-Mei Tuan, Notch Partners Anne Chow, AT&T Premier Client Group Walter Wang, JM Eagle Frank H. Wu, University of California's Hastings College of the Law John Chen, Silver Lake

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