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Featured 2010 Events

USCBC 37th Annual Membership Meeting

USCBC members gathered in Washington, DC, on June 1 for the organization's annual membership meeting, which featured presentations from leading China political analyst Harry Harding; Johns Hopkins University Professor and former World Bank in Beijing Director Pieter Bottelier; Julie Walton, USCBC's chief representative in Shanghai; and Monica Debiak, associate at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, followed by discussions with a panel of US government officials who participated in the previous week's Strategic and Economic Dialogue.
Download pdf of Bottelier's presentation      Download pdf of Walton's presentation      Download pdf of Debiak's presentation      Speaker biographies

Forecast 2010

USCBC's Forecast 2010 reception and conference were held at the Capital Hilton and were attended by leading US and PRC government officials, USCBC member company executives, and members of the think-tank and China-watching community. At the evening reception, USCBC honored PRC Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong and his wife Mme. Xie Shumin before their February return to Beijing. The conference featured presentations by Victor Shih, Northwestern University; Robert Poole, USCBC; Kevin Neal, The Scowcroft Group; and Charles Freeman, Center for Strategic and International Studies. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke delivered the luncheon address. (Washington, January 27-28)
Download pdf of Secretary Locke's speech      Download pdf of Shih's presentation      Download pdf of Poole's presentation

Featured 2009 Events

USCBC Gala 2009

USCBC honored PRC Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong at its Gala 2009. Nearly 450 guests from the business, government, diplomatic, and think-tank communities attended the event. USCBC Chair and the Dow Chemical Co. Chairman and CEO Andrew Liveris discussed USCBC's work over the last year and reviewed Zhou's diplomatic career. Zhou's keynote address praised improvements in US-China diplomatic and commercial relations. (Washington, December 2)
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USCBC's 36th Annual Membership Meeting

USCBC members gathered for the organization's 36th Annual Membership Meeting on June 2. USCBC President John Frisbie delivered opening remarks and announced election results for the organization's board of directors. US Trade Representative Ambassador Ronald Kirk delivered the keynote speech, and companies listened to presentations on the latest business trends and economic developments. (Washington, June 2)
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Breakfast with PRC Minister of Commerce Chen Deming

China's Commerce Minister Chen Deming in late April visited Washington to meet his new counterparts, US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk. USCBC hosted a reception and breakfast for Minister Chen, MOFCOM Vice Minister Ma Xiuhong, and a delegation of officials from the PRC Ministry of Commerce and Embassy and selected Chinese business investors at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, DC. Roughly 70 US-China Business Council member company executives attended the reception and breakfast. Minister Chen made remarks in English. (Washington, April 27)
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Luncheon Honoring PRC Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi

USCBC and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) co-hosted a luncheon in honor of China's Foreign Affairs Minister Yang Jiechi, who was in Washington for meetings with officials from the State Department and White House, including President Barack Obama. Over 100 guests attended the luncheon, including USCBC board member companies; CSIS funders, trustees, and counselors; and officials from the US State Department and Office of the US Trade Representative. Yang was accompanied by PRC Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong, a delegation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials, and embassy representatives. (Washington, March 12)
Download pdf of Minister Yang's speech      Watch Minister Yang's speech      Listen to Minister Yang's speech

Forecast 2009

USCBC's Forecast 2009 reception and conference were held at the Capital Hilton and were attended by leading US government officials, PRC government officials, USCBC member company executives, and members of the think-tank and China-watching community. The annual conference featured presentations by Deepak Bhattasali, lead economist, East Asia & the Pacific; Richard Sandor, founder, chair, and CEO, Chicago Climate Exchange; Kenneth Lieberthal, visiting fellow in Foreign Policy Studies, the Brookings Institution, and professor at the University of Michigan; and others. (Washington, January 28-29)
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