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Featured 2008 Events
Forecast 2008
USCBC hosted its Forecast 2008 evening reception and conference at the St. Regis Hotel. More than 100 guests from business, government, and academia attended each event. PRC Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Minister Xie Feng addressed guests at the evening reception; US Trade Representative Susan Schwab and former secretary of Defense William Cohen gave keynote speeches at the conference. (Washington, January 30-31).
Featured 2007 Events
JCCT & SED Reception
USCBC held a reception attended by nearly 140 people including senior representatives of the US government visiting Beijing to participate in the JCCT and the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED), the highest level meetings between the US and PRC governments, in December. (Beijing, December 10)
Gala 2007
USCBC hosted nearly 500 guests at its Gala 2007 at the Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC, on December 5. Along with a keynote speech by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Congressmen Rick Larsen (D-2nd WA) and Mark Kirk (R-10th IL) were honored for their leadership of the US-China Working Group. USCBC Chair and Chairman, President, and CEO of the Boeing Co. W. James McNerney, Jr. and other USCBC board members were on hand as well. (Washington, December 5)
Shanghai China Operations 2007 Conference
The members-only conference included presentations and panel discussions on trademark enforcement and regulation, the 17th Chinese Communist Party Congress, US politics with regard to China, the changing PRC regulatory environment for foreign-invested enterprises, PRC Customs, and staff management. (Shanghai, November 2)
Luncheon Featuring James A. Baker and Clark T. Randt
The USCBC hosted James A. Baker III, former US Secretary of State (1989-92), Treasury (1985-88), and Under Secretary of Commerce (1975), in Beijing. Baker, who was introduced by US Ambassador to China Clark T. Randt, Jr., spoke on enhancing Sino-US bilateral cooperation. (Beijing, September 13)
34th Annual Membership Meeting
Featured presentations on China's innovation drive, human resources management, the PRC economy, key operating issues, and congressional trade politics and China. Former secretary of State and of the Treasury James A. Baker III delivered the luncheon keynote address on the evolving dynamics of a globalized world and US policy toward China. (Washington, June 5)
Reception and Dinner in Honor of PRC Vice Premier Wu Yi
The USCBC, US Chamber of Commerce, and China General Chamber of Commerce-USA co-hosted a reception and dinner in honor of PRC Vice Premier Wu Yi and a ministerial delegation in Washington, DC, on May 24. More than 600 guests attended the event.
Reception and Luncheon with He Yafei, PRC Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs
PRC Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs He Yafei, who was in Washington for meetings with US government officials on the bilateral relationship and the US-China Senior Dialogue (also known as the "Strategic Dialogue"), delivered remarks on US-China relations, including the Senior Dialogue, plans for the upcoming Strategic Economic Dialogue, and visit by PRC Vice Premier Wu Yi to Washington in May. (Washington, March 6)
Washington, DC, Reception
The evening reception featured remarks by Representatives Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), PRC Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Zheng Zeguang, and Assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) for China Tim Stratford. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) also attended the event. (Washington, February 7)
Forecast 2007 Conference
The conference assembled panels of renowned China experts and opinion leaders who offered prognostications for the bilateral relationship in the year ahead. Forecast speakers included Harry Harding, director of Research and Analysis at the Eurasia Group; Cheng Li, Brookings Institution visiting fellow; Jonathan Anderson, chief economist for Asia Pacific, UBS AG; Robert Poole, USCBC vice president for China Operations; and Brian Pomper and Beau Schuyler, founding partners of Parven Pomper Schuyler Inc. and former Democratic congressional staffers. The conference concluded with a luncheon address by Deputy USTR Karan Bhatia on the Bush administration's approach to the US-China trade relationship in 2007. (Washington, February 8)
Luncheon Honoring PRC Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi
Featured Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi, PRC Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong, a delegation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials, embassy representatives, and US government officials. (Washington, January 5)
Featured 2006 Events
Shanghai China Operations 2006 Conference
The members-only conference included presentations and panel discussions on China's financial sector and economy, human resources and labor issues, corporate social responsibility, US-China trade relations, government relations, and China's legislative calendar for the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-10). (Shanghai, October 26)
33rd Annual Membership Meeting
Featured presentations on China's economy, currency policy, and financial sector reforms; congressional trade politics and China; top operating issues in China; and corporate case studies of Lenovo Group and UPS. Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Brent Scowcroft delivered the luncheon keynote address. (Washington, June 5)
Evening Reception for the Incoming USCBC Chair and New Board Members
Featured new USCBC Chair W. James (Jim) McNerney Jr., chairman, president, and CEO of the Boeing Co. Senators Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Max Baucus (D-MT), Representative Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), US Deputy Secretary of Commerce David Sampson, PRC Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Zheng Zeguang, other US and PRC government officials, and other USCBC board members, members, and guests attended the event. (Washington, June 5)
Beijing China Operations 2006 Conference
Featured discussions on China's economy, financial system, tax reform, and distribution rights; speakers also provided a legal update and tips on managing government relations. (Beijing, April 26)
Dinner in Honor of PRC President Hu Jintao
The USCBC, National Committee on US-China Relations, US Chamber of Commerce, and other organizations co-hosted a dinner in honor of PRC President Hu Jintao. More than 900 guests attended the event. (Washington, April 20)
