Committee of 100 Newsletter

Press Release: Committee of 100 Elects Dominic Ng as Chairman

(New York- May 13, 2011)--Dominic Ng, Chairman and CEO of East West Bancorp Inc. has been elected as Committee of 100’s Chairman and will succeed John S. Chen on May 13, 2011 during the Committee of 100’s 20^th Annual Conference in New York City.

Dominic Ng, a C-100 member since 2000, is Chairman and CEO of East West Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of East West Bank—one of the largest independent commercial banks based in California and the largest bank in the U.S. focused on serving the Asian American community.  Ng is well known for his business, philanthropic and community leadership.  He was the first Asian American Campaign Chair for United Way of Greater Los Angeles, raising record funds for the charity. Committed to promoting education and understanding of the Chinese culture and language in the U.S., Ng has led a number of important initiatives including the commission of a groundbreaking permanent collection of Chinese contemporary art at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.  Ng serves on the boards of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT), Pacific Council on International Policy and United Way of Greater Los Angeles. Ng is co-chairman of Los Angeles’ Mayor’s Trade Advisory Council, a member of the California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth and a past board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.  Ng was twice named by Forbes as one of the 25 most notable Chinese Americans and the Los Angeles Times named him among the 100 most influential people in Los Angeles.

Press Release: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Reflects on His Personal Political Journey, Exhorts More Asian Americans to Take Up Public Service

Offers advice for future generation at Committee of 100 annual conference

(New York—May 12, 2011)—United States Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke today addressed the 20^th Annual Conference of Committee of 100, an organization of leading Chinese Americans.

Reflecting upon his upbringing and life experience, Locke recounted the challenges he faced as a child growing up in an immigrant family in Seattle and what led him to pursue a lifetime of public service.  Locke praised the achievements of Chinese Americans, commended the work that the Committee of 100 has done to support the Chinese-American community, and urged Chinese Americans to be more active in politics and public service.

Press Release: The Committee of 100 Presents The 74th U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. With “Leadership Award for Advancing U.S.-China Relations”

(New York City, NY–May 12, 2011)— Today, the Committee of 100, a leadership organization of Chinese Americans, presented its “Leadership Award for Advancing U.S.-China Relations” to Henry M. Paulson Jr, the 74^th Treasury Secretary of the United States. The Award recognizes the tremendous contributions Secretary Paulson, who has visited China more than 70 times, has made to furthering strong ties between the U.S. and China, including his pioneer leadership of U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED). The Award was presented to Paulson at the gala of the Committee of 100’s 20^th Annual Conference, an event that was attended by more than 600 guests at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Temple of Dendur in New York City.

Press Release: Governor Chris Christie Highlights New Jersey’s Competitive Advantage for Global Companies

(New York, NY--May 12, 2011)— Governor Chris Christie today highlighted New Jersey’s competitive advantage as a destination and marketplace for global companies during his keynote address at the 20^th Annual Conference of Committee of 100, a leadership organization of Chinese Americans at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Honorable Mentions: Recent Awards to C100 Members—Dominic Ng, Treasures of Los Angeles Award

Dominic Ng with the Honorable Jan Perry, Los Angeles City Council President Pro Tempore.

Dominic Ng received the Treasures of Los Angeles Award from the Central City Association (CCA) on April 28. The awards luncheon at the Westin Bonaventure was attended by over 1,200 business, political and community leaders.  CCA plays a key role in L.A. by bringing together business, government, cultural institutions and citizens to build a better economy and quality of life.  Ng was honored for his outstanding business, philanthropic and cultural contributions to the region.

From the C100 Chairman

John S. Chen
Chairman, Committee of 100
May 2011

In our extraordinarily complex global political landscape, mutual understanding and collaboration between the United States and China is indispensable. This reality informs the theme of this year’s conference, “COMMON GROUND.” In gathering the best minds from politics, business and culture today, we seek to spark dialogue and deepen understanding of the key issues impacting both countries. I thank our Conference Co-chairs, sponsors, C-100 members, staff and volunteers for their hard work in ensuring the quality and success of this Conference. I am honored that my tenure as Chairman of the Committee of 100 culminates in the celebration of our 20^th annual conference.

Since the inception of the Committee of 100 more than two decades ago, the continued dedication of our members and the support of our key stakeholders have enabled us to achieve real and measurable results. I am personally gratified to have played a role in our most recent successes in my role as Chairman for the past two years.

Committee Hosts New Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy, Beijing

On March 25, Committee of 100 members in Beijing gathered for a dinner to honor the new U.S. Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM), Robert Wang. C-100 Vice Chair, Greater China Region, Jeffrey Li, welcomed members and guests and provided a short introduction to C-100 and its mission in China. DCM Wang briefed members on U.S.-China relations and described with excitement the nomination of Gary Locke to be the next U.S. Ambassador to China. Other members and friends present at the dinner were Dali Yang, C-100 Director Gareth Chang, Hou Ming, Rui Chenggang, Dazong Wang, Jenny Wang, Mary Wang, Katherine Xiao, Ya-Qin Zhang, and C-100 Consultant Su Cheng Harris-Simpson.

Seeking Common Ground: Four Roundtables of American and Chinese Executives Look Ahead to the Sino-American Future

In celebration of the Committee’s 20^th annual conference, this year’s four roundtable discussions will distill the foresight of an exceptional group of American and Chinese executives and analysts as they focus on the Sino-American business, environmental, and social/political arenas and what we might expect to see over the next twenty years of our bilateral relationship. The full conference agenda can be found here.  

2011 Annual Conference co-chair Lulu C. Wang with lead sponsor Bank of America’s Richard Silverman at a pre-conference reception. 

 

Key conference leaders are C-100 Executive Director Angie Tang with conference co-chairs Clarence Kwan, Lulu C. Wang, and James Li.

 

 

Chinese Economic Policy Official Liu He and Artist Cai Guo-Qiang to Receive Highest C100 Honors at New York Gala on May 12

The Committee’s 20^th Annual Conference Gala Dinner on May 12 in the Temple of Dendur, Metropolitan Museum of Art, will honor Liu He, Vice Chairman（Ministerial ranking）, Office of the Central Leading Group on Financial and Economic Affairs, and Communist Party of China Secretary and Vice President（Ministerial ranking, Development Research Center of the State Council, who will receive the Committee’s Leadership Award for Advancing U.S.-China Relations. The contemporary Chinese artist, Cai Guo-Qiang, will be given the Committee’s Chinese in America Achievement Award. Visit the conference website for the full agenda.

Southern California Members Mentor Young Professionals to Nurture Career Success and Community Service

 Fifteen young professionals in the fields of entertainment, law, business, government service, and entrepreneurial start-ups are being mentored by Southern California members in both individual and group sessions over a six-month period. C-100 Vice Chair Stewart Kwoh said that the goal of the mentorship program is “to develop strong leaders who are both successful in their careers and involved in the community, including U.S.-China relations.” Mentees also volunteer for a C-100 project, such as the regional conference now being organized by the Southern California members, “Mandarin in the Schools,” and the annual conference, which will be in Los Angeles in 2012.