Committee of 100 Newsletter

Newsmakers: Links to Members in the News - Alice Young

“Lawyer a Pioneer in Bridging Cultural Divides” by Kelly Chung Dawson in China Daily (June 15) profiles the life story of Alice Young. Young heads the Asia-Pacific practice group at Kaye Scholer LLP in New York City and was one of the first American lawyers to go to China in 1979, soon after the U.S. and China normalized relations.

C-100 Notes: “The Rise of Asian Americans,” Pew Research Center’s Latest Survey of our Community

“The Rise of Asian Americans” reports that Asian Americans are now the fastest growing racial group in the U.S., as well as the best-educated and most prosperous. Just released by the Pew Research Center, the report is based on an opinion survey of 3,500 Asian Americans and U.S. Census data.

"Asians recently passed Hispanics as the largest group of new immigrants to the United States. The educational credentials of these recent arrivals are striking. More than six-in-ten (61%) adults ages 25 to 64 who have come from Asia in recent years have at least a bachelor’s degree. This is double the share among recent non-Asian arrivals, and almost surely makes the recent Asian arrivals the most highly educated cohort of immigrants in U.S. history."

Committee of 100 Celebrates Historic Congressional Acknowledgement of Unjust Chinese Exclusion Laws

On June 18, the U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to acknowledge that the Chinese Exclusion laws (1882-1943) were unjust and discriminatory. House Resolution 683 expressed “the regret of the House of Representatives for the passage of laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the United States, including the Chinese Exclusion Act.” The Senate passed a similar bill, Resolution 201, in October 2011. C-100 Executive Director Angie Tang observed the historic vote.

C-100 Washington Leadership Dialogue Hosts Leadership Development Roundtable

As the concluding event in the Washington Leadership Dialogue series, C-100 hosted a Washington D.C. Leadership Roundtable, commencing with a reception followed by a dinner discussion. The roundtable is part of the Committee's Leadership Development initiative that conducts mentoring programs in Southern California, New York, and China.
 

Ben Wu leads discussion with roundtable participants.

Senators Daniel Inouye and Dianne Feinstein Exchange Candid Views with C-100 Delegation

C-100 Members Delegation at Senate Luncheon hosted by Senator Daniel K. Inouye, with his wife Irene Hirano Inouye and Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Senator Daniel Inouye hosted a luncheon for the C-100 Washington delegation at the U.S. Capitol. In his brief and candid remarks, he recounted the historical experiences of the many Japanese Americans who faced discrimination and reflected on how similar prejudices are resurfacing against Chinese Americans in response to American angst over China's far-reaching economic power.

C-100 Washington Leadership Dialogue Engages Key Congressional Leaders

C-100 Chairman Dominic Ng and Senator Scott Brown.

The C-100 Washington Leadership Dialogue convened with key leaders from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives: Senator Scott Brown (R-MA), Senator Jim Webb (D-VA), U.S.-China Working Group Co-Chairs Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA), and Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA).

Ming Chen Hsu opened the meeting with Senator Scott Brown and introduced Chairman Dominic Ng, who expressed the Committee's gratitude for Senator Brown's leadership role in the passage of Senate Resolution 201 expressing regret for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Laws. Two members with Massachusetts connections, Boston-based Ming Tsai and Wellesley-linked Lulu C. Wang, reaffirmed the Committee's appreciation.

C-100 Washington Dialogue Spotlights Opinion Survey 2012 in DC

C-100 presented key findings of its Opinion Survey 2012 to over 120 policy, business, academic, diplomatic, NGO, and non-profit leaders in Washington, D.C.

Chairman Dominic Ng introduced C-100's Principles of Guidance for Political Candidates on China-Related Issues. This statement encourages political candidates to refrain from China-bashing in upcoming election campaigns. Instead, C-100’s Principles recommend the following actions: strengthen leader-to-leader understanding, dispel misperceptions, and encourage open communications to build mutual trust.

C-100 Washington Leadership Dialogue Addresses Asian American and U.S.-China Issues at the White House

At the White House: Members and staff with Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu, Gautam Raghavan, Dan Russel and Evan Medeiros.

C-100 members convened concurrent meetings with senior officials from the White House and the National Security Council, including Chris Lu, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary; Christopher Kang, Office of the White House Counsel; and Gautam Raghavan, Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement.

C-100 Washington Delegation Holds Constructive Talks with U.S. State Department

At the U.S. State Department, from left: Ben Wu, Debra Wong Yang, Michael Lin, Ming Chen Hsu, Lulu C. Wang, Stewart Kwoh, Dominic Ng, Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, Frank Wu, Angie Tang, and Bob Gee.

A highlight of the Committee's Washington Leadership Dialogue was a meeting with Assistant Secretary for East Asian and the Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kin Moy.  Assistant Secretary Campbell expressed appreciation for the Committee's work and underscored the importance of ongoing efforts to build trust between both countries. He praised the Committee’s high caliber events and exchanges and welcomed future collaboration.

Committee of 100 Delegations Holds Productive Washington Leadership Dialogue in June

A delegation of ten C-100 members led by Committee Chairman Dominic Ng convened the Washington Leadership Dialogue June 27-28 to discuss the 2012 U.S.-China Public Perceptions Survey findings and announce the release of C-100's Statement of Principles of Guidance for Political Candidates on China-related issues, which encourages candidates to refrain from China-bashing and perpetuating negative Asian American stereotypes in campaign rhetoric. They met with senior officials at the White House, State Department, and National Security Council, as well as Members of Congress and other key policy-makers in Washington, D.C. See the following articles for details on these meetings.