Not all bridges are built of concrete and steel.
Equally important bridges are built on friendship, cultural communion and commercial cooperation.
Where these bridges exist, communities flourish.
Ambassador Quinn - U.S. China Agriculture Roundtable 2021
USHCA at a Glance
Our Focus Areas:
Exchanges in culture, education, and business.
Our Values:
Integrity, cooperation, respect, and mutual benefit.
Our Mission:
To foster and support a positive, productive, and mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and China by creating more channels of collaboration and opportunities for economic growth in the American Heartland Region.
Our Values:
Integrity, cooperation, respect, and mutual benefit.
Our Focus Areas:
Exchanges in culture, education, and business.
Our Mission:
To foster and support a positive, productive, and mutually beneficial relationship between the United States and China by creating more channels of collaboration and opportunities for economic growth in the American Heartland Region.
Advocating for the US Heartland since 2003
USHCA is building bridges
through trade missions, commercial fairs, student and cultural exchanges, educational programs and personal outreach to key business, governmental and cultural leaders.
USHCA History
Originally the Midwest U.S.-China Foundation, USHCA was founded by U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson (IL); John Rodgers, Lawyer and Professor, and Governor Bob Holden (MO), former Chairman of the Midwest Governors Association.
U.S. Heartland
USHCA covers 20 states that stretch from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. 430 Fortune 1000 companies are headquartered in 84 of the cities within the Heartland region. Our mayors lead 37 of the 100 largest cities in the United States. Our national GDP ranks 1st in the world. Remove our region from this analysis and the European Union would rank 1st, China 2nd, United States 3rd.
Upcoming Programs and Events
CLIMATE CHANGE - CAN THE U.S. AND CHINA COLLABORATE
Given the recent developments around climate change collaboration between the U.S. and China, we will gather top experts from both countries to explore – what next? Can the U.S. and China collaborate?
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May 20, 2021 / 8:00 p.m. EST
Business Success in China - Tips from American Entrepeneurs
Are you interested in doing business in China but don’t know where to start? Do you wonder whether there are good opportunities for your business in China? Do you want to know what it takes to build a business in China and make it successful? Come to listen to our speakers tell their stories.
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May 27, 2021 / 8:00 p.m. EDT
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News and Updates
Student Forum – March 2021
Former recruitment expert from Deloitte will reveal the main factors that affect successful career development and provide you with advice on “what to do and what not to do” in interview preparation and further career
Press Release: Inaugural U.S.-China Agriculture Roundtable Advances Critical Global Issues
Contact: Min Fan, Executive Director – mfan@usheartlandchina.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –Download a .pdf of this press release Inaugural U.S.-China Agriculture Roundtable Advances Critical Global Issues Governor Kim Reynolds, Congressman Darin LaHood, and CEOs of Deere &
Opening Celebration Replay
2021 U.S. – China Agriculture Roundtable Agriculture is more than just about trade and business. It is the bedrock of a healthy U.S.-China relationship. It is imperative that we support continued dialogue and collaboration in