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
A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE MYTH OF CHINESE CAPITALISM
Announcing our first USHCA author event: the award-winning journalist Dexter Roberts will discuss his new book “The Myth of Chinese Capitalism: The Worker, the Factory, and the Future of the World” with guest interviewer Professor Zhiguo He from the University of Chicago.
For more information and the author’s bio…
April 29th, 2021 / 6:00 p.m. EST
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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
Trade and Business Dialogue Replay
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