The Committee
of 100 convened its 22nd Annual Common Ground Conference April 24-25 in
Washington, D.C. The 2013 Conference Co-Chairs were Howard
Li, Theodore
Wang, and Benjamin Wu. The Platinum Sponsors for the Conference included J.T. Tai & Co.
Foundation, represented by Ming Hsu, and Wells Fargo, represented by
Nancy Wong.
The conference events began with the Opening Reception, held
at the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office Building. Congress woman
Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, and
Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Representative of the 8th District of
Illinois, welcomed C-100 participants to the historic space and discussed the
contributions of C-100 to strengthening U.S.-China relations.
The
Committee of 100 will convene its 22nd Annual Common Ground Conference this
April at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in
Washington, D.C. The Opening Reception on April 24 at the Senate Kennedy Caucus
Room will be followed by a full-day conference on April 25 at the Ronald Reagan
Building.
The conference will highlight leaders from top multinational
corporations, senior government officials, and illustrious representatives from
the art and entertainment world. Featured speakers will discuss major
U.S.-China issues on four roundtables: Strategic Trust Priority: Building U.S.-
China Strategic Trust; Bilateral Trade Relations: The Global Impact of
U.S.-China Cooperation and Competition; The Politics of Business: Chinese
Outbound Investment in the United States; and Campaigns and Elections:
Assessing Media Perceptions of China in U.S. Election Campaigns. To learn more
about and register for the 22nd Annual Conference, click here.
To keep up to date with the latest conference updates, follow #C100Conf2013 @Committee100 on
Twitter.
Ronald Reagan Building
and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.
April 24: Opening Reception
April 25: Conference and Gala
The public is invited to register for the Committee of 100’s Annual Conference
in Washington, D.C., April 24-25, 2013. Conference Roundtable topics
will likely focus on building U.S.-China strategic trust, energy and
environment security, U.S.-China trade and investment, and Asian Americans in
public service. Distinguished global thought leaders will deliver keynote
addresses on the future of U.S. China relations.
Look out for updates in February on Committee of 100 honorees and speakers,
sponsorship, and registration information, visit theCommittee of 100 webpage.
Committee Chairman Dominic Ng presents the C-100 Survey booklet.
The Committee of 100 reached new heights in promoting dialogue and building bridges between the United States and China at its 21st Annual Conference in Pasadena, April 19-20. Read the Annual Conference Executive Summary here.
Most newsworthy was the release of the Committee’s signature U.S.-China Public Perceptions Opinion Survey 2012. The survey project co-chairs, Charlie Woo, Frank Wu, and Jeremy Wu, unpacked the extensive findings for the conference participants. The groundbreaking research revealed a wide range of American and Chinese public and elite perceptions about core bilateral issues, which were broken down into Overall Impressions, Mutual Interest and Concerns, U.S.-China Policy, Trade and Investment, Media Sources, and Domestic Views.
The Committee of 100’s 21st Annual Gala and Conference held at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California on April 19-20 showcased the C-100 U.S.-China Public Perceptions Opinion Survey 2012 and this year’s program achievements. C-100 Chairman Dominic Ng highlighted the Committee’s three main program areas—Education, Diplomacy, and Leadership Development—themes underscored by the gala honorees and testimonial speakers.
As always, the Committee of 100’s annual conference will bring together seasoned perspectives on the future of U.S.-China relations and developments in the Chinese American community. The 21st Annual Conference in Pasadena, California will begin with the Awards Gala Dinner on April 19, followed by a full day of conference proceedings on April 20. Four roundtables will focus on the political impact of leadership transition on U.S.-China relations, developments in Asian American philanthropy, U.S.-China bilateral investments, and new frontiers in the global film industry.
April 19-21 The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa Pasadena, California
Los Angeles hosts the 21st Committee of 100 Annual “Common Ground” Conference from April 19 to 21 to survey trending issues in U.S.-China relations and among Chinese Americans.
How will the outcome of the 2012 U.S. election and China’s Party Congress affect the Sino-American relationship? What challenges and choices lie ahead for U.S.-China bilateral investments? How are social investors in the U.S. and China transforming both countries? What are the new frontiers in the global film industry?
The Committee of 100 convenes its 21st Annual Conference this April at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, California. The Awards Gala on April 19 is followed by a full-day conference on April 20, which features four Roundtables on the current state of U.S.-China relations:
At the Committee of 100’s Fourth Greater China Conference – Common Ground: Building Trust in a New Era – in Hong Kong on December 4-5, 2011 – the Committee addressed the need for ongoing U.S.-China cooperation on four timely issues: the global impact of Chinese consumption, RMB internationalization, education partnerships, and China’s foreign direct investment.
Committee members at the Hong Kong conference with Ambassador Gary Locke.
The two keynote speeches amplified the conference’s “Common Ground” theme. Gary Locke, U.S. Ambassador to China, announced U.S. intentions to issue five-year visas to Chinese visitors on the condition that Beijing allows reciprocal visa arrangements for American visitors. Tavis Smiley, Host of Tavis Smiley on PBS, stressed both countries’ challenges to resolve growing economic inequality between the haves and have-nots.
The Committee of 100 4th Greater China Conference December 4-5 Island Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong
U.S. Ambassador to China and former Committee of 100 member Gary Locke will address the Committee’s Greater China Conference and welcome the Gala Dinner in Hong Kong, setting the scene for discussion of "Common Ground: Building Trust for a New Era." This year, Co-Chairs Ronnie Chan, Tony Chan, Victor Fung, and Ya-Qin Zhang are introducing innovations to the Committee of 100 conference format that will give participants onsite and online a more interactive experience.
