members to Beijing, Qinghai, and Tibet on its Policymakers Trip to China program, where they 美中政策基金会 learned about China’s ethnic minority cultures and The UnitedUnited----StatesStatesStates----ChinaChina Policy rural development policies. Foundation September 15: A Public Diplomacy Roundtable was held Est. 1995 at the Willard Hotel on “The Outlook for Taiwan.” ————— China Taiwan experts Richard Bush, Bonnie Glaser, Recent Activities Douglas Paal, and Robert Sutter discussed the upcoming Taiwanese elections and the future of cross 2012 Strait relations. November 3: The Foundation’s 16th annual gala dinner February 15: USCPF, in cooperation with twelve other was hosted at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel. organizations, jointly hosted a welcome luncheon at the Chinese Ambassador Zhang Yesui gave the keynote Marriot Wardman Park Hotel honoring Chinese Vice speech and the USCPF recognized the achievements of President Xi Jinping during his visit to Washington, noteworthy individuals for the dedication to improving D.C. the U.S. China commercial scene. May 5: The Renwen Society of the China Institute of America hosted a lecture and book signing by Dr. Chi Wang, President of the USCPF, for his book, A 2010
Compelling Journey from Peking to Washington: Building a February 4: USCPF held a farewell luncheon reception New Life in America . for His Excellency Zhou Wenzhong, ambassador of May 22 : USCPF hosted a welcome luncheon at the the People’s Republic of China, prior to his return to Cosmos Club for Ambassador Lu Shumin, vice China in February. president of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign August 8-17: Congressional staff on the 2010 Affairs, and members of his delegation during their Policymakers trip learned about China's efforts to visit to Washington, D.C. develop and utilize alternative energy sources, including May 30: USCPF arranged meetings for Dr. Wei Yang, visits to Three Gorges Dam and Qinshan Nuclear President of Zhejiang University, with the U.S. House Power Station in Zhejiang province. Participants also Committee on Education and Congressman Richard visited cultural and historic sites in Beijing and Hanna (R NY) to discuss higher education issues and Shanghai, as well as the 2010 Shanghai Expo. The U.S. China relations. program participants consisted of a bipartisan group of
2011 senior congressional staff, primarily chiefs of staff. September 22: The USCPF co sponsored a reception for January 22: USCPF participated in a luncheon Premier Wen Jiabao at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in welcoming Chinese President Hu Jintao on his official New York City during the United Nations General state visit to Washington, D.C. The luncheon was held Assembly. at the Marriot Wardman Park Hotel.. November 15: The Annual Gala Dinner, held at the April 16-23: The USCPF led a non partisan delegation of Willard InterContinental Hotel in downtown, Congressional staff members from the newly elected Washington, D.C., celebrated achievements in U.S. members of the 112th U.S. Congress on a weeklong China relations and marked the 15th anniversary of the tour of China. founding of the Foundation. May 25: The USCPF co hosted a private panel discussion November 28 – December 4: The USCPF hosted a and luncheon celebrating the 30th anniversary of China visiting military delegation from the Chinese Institute Daily . Guest speakers were Amb. Chas W. Freeman, Jr., for International and Strategic Studies (CIISS) during Dr. Kenneth G. Lieberthal, Amb. J. Stapleton Roy, its visit to Washington, D.C. and New York City. Amb. James R. Sasser and Amb. Richard Solomon.
August 6-15: The USCPF sent nine Congressional staff 2009 2008
January 12-13: USCPF President, Dr. Wang Chi, March 25: The USCPF hosted a roundtable discussion participated in a conference sponsored by CPIFA in and luncheon at the National Press Club in commemoration of the 30 th anniversary of the Washington, D.C. to discuss Taiwan’s March 22, 2008 normalization of US China relations. The conference presidential elections and referenda. in Beijing sought to understand the progress of the May-September: The USCPF organized its annual U.S. past 30 years, the challenges confronting the Congressional Staff Delegation Seminars & Trip to relationship, and the path toward further developed China. The program included a six week series of ties. Program participants included former US lectures prior to the participant’s departure for China. President James Carter, Dr. Henry Kissinger, Dr. The 2008 schedule of speakers featured Dr. Pieter P. Zbigniew Brzezinski, General Brent Scowcroft, Bottelier, Mr. Lonnie Henley, Dr. David Lampton, Dr. Amb. James Sasser, former Gov. Gary Locke, former Edward McCord, Admiral Eric McVadon, and the Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan and former Honorable J. Stapleton Roy. Chinese Vice Premier Qian Qichen. September 23: The USCPF, in cooperation with ten April 6-15: The USCPF organized its 2009 Policymakers other organizations, jointly hosted a luncheon program, exploring the differences between China’s honoring Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his developing urban areas and the challenges in rural areas, delegation during their visit to New York for the particularly for ethnic minorities. The trip included opening of the United Nations General Assembly. visits to Beijing, Shanghai, and the interior provinces of October 31: The USCPF hosted a roundtable discussion Inner Mongolia and Gansu. The trip brought a in Washington, D.C. for members of a senior staff bipartisan group of eight congressional staff members, delegation from China’s National People’s Congress predominantly chiefs of staff, and a deputy director in (NPC) and U.S. congressional staff members. the Congressional Research Service. November: Chi Wang, President of the USCPF, July 28: The USCPF co hosted a dinner at the Ritz published George W. Bush & China: Policies, Problems and Carlton Hotel honoring Chinese Vice Premier Wang Partnerships with Lexington Books. Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo during the November 6: The USCPF hosted its annual gala dinner inaugural Strategic and Economic Dialogue in at the historic Willard Intercontinental Hotel, Washington, DC. Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 30th anniversary of September 10: USCPF co hosted a dinner in honor of U.S. China diplomatic relations. Chinese Ambassador His Excellency Wu Bangguo, Chairman, Standing Zhou Wenzhong presided over the event and delivered Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC). the dinner address. The event took place in Washington, DC at the December 15-16: The USCPF and the Chinese Academy Mandarin Oriental. of Social Sciences (CASS) organized a conference to September 17: The USCPF’s annual gala dinner was commemorate the 30th anniversary of the hosted at the Willard Intercontinental hotel & marked normalization of Sino American diplomatic relations. the 60 th anniversary of the founding of the People’s The conference brought delegates to Beijing, China, to Republic of China. The Foundation welcomed discuss the prospects for further deepening of US Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong, who remarked China ties. on Sino American relations. The USCPF also honored Mr. Maurice R. Greenburg, Chairman and CEO, C.V. For more information on the U.S. China Policy Foundation’s Starr & Co.; Ms. Jan Berris, Vice President of the activities and programs, we invite you to please visit our website ( www.uscpf.org ). National Committee on US China Relations; and Mr. Yuan Ning, Chairman and President of China Construction America.