Committee of 100 Newsletter

Conference

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.

Awards Gala

Following the conference, the Committee hosted its 22nd Annual Awards Gala. Clive Crook, Bloomberg View columnist, highlighted the professional impact of the C-100 China Delegations and Nancy Poon Lue discussed the impact of the C-100 Leadership Development Initiative on her career.

Madam Li Haifeng, Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, received a Special Acknowledgment of Appreciation for her work with overseas Chinese. The Committee remembered C-100 members Charlie Sie and Zheng Cao; C-100 Advisory Council Member Irene Hirano Inouye thanked C-100 for its posthumous tribute and long-standing friendship with former Senator Daniel Inouye.   

Leadership Summit

On April 26, the Committee of 100 hosted its inaugural Annual Leadership Summit at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. An integral part of the Committee's Leadership Development Initiative, the Summit offered mid-level professionals a unique opportunity for career development and networking.

The one-day program included an exclusive Executive Leadership Training facilitated by Columbia Business School Professor William Klepper and roundtable discussions with C-100 members on developing leadership skills.

C-100 Chairman Dominic Ng met with Deputy Director Tan Tianxing

In March, Dominic Ng, C-100 Chairman and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West Bank, met with Tan Tianxing, Deputy Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, People's Republic of China to discuss issues of common concern. 

C-100 Members met with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee

On May 11, Committee of 100 hosted San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, his wife, and two daughters at a private meeting and discussion on U.S.-China relations. Vice Chair of the Bay Area Jay Xu presided over the meeting and C-100 members joined the gathering: 

Dan Chao, Kenneth Fong, George Koo, Bob Lee, Larry Low, Jenny Ming, Anna Mok, Tony Sun, Linda Tsao Yang, Stanley Wang, and Dennis Wu.

 

 

News Makers

Newsmakers: Cheng Li, China Expert

On March 1, Brookings Institution’s Thornton China Center Director of Research Cheng Li was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal China Real Time Report on expectations for China’s National People’s Congress.  Li argues that important policy initiatives - and specifically the reorganization and consolidation of government offices - will be launched at the NPC, as leaders are under pressure to reform and not facing significant political resistance.

Members of Note

Members of Note: Dominic Ng, C-100 Chairman

Dominic Ng, C-100 Chairman and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West Bank, delivered the opening remarks at the Education Summit 2013 of United Way of Greater Los Angeles on February 27, 2013. He emphasized the importance of education to the future of Los Angeles. The Education Summit 2013 is a national discussion with key leaders on how to strengthen low-performing schools through partnerships in California classrooms and communities. 

Honorable Mentions

Honorable Mentions: Weili Dai, California State Assembly

On March 5, co-founder of Marvell Semiconductor Weili Dai received the Breaking the Glass Ceiling award from the Legislative Women's Caucus of the California State Assembly. Wei, the only female co-founder of a global semiconductor company, was honored with the award for "breaking barriers" in her industry. Wei co-founded Marvell in 1995 and since then has helped the company to grow into one of the world's top semiconductor producers.