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De-Risk of the U.S.-China Relationship
2023-08-15 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Beginning in the early 1990’s, the US Government actively encouraged the development and growth of a relationship with China. These policies were supported by the interests of both American businesses and academics. In addition to direct economic interest, that relationship was driven by the expectation that robust economic ties would lead to “convergence” of the two economies through intensive economic and cultural engagement.
In recent years, the two nations have not become much alike and today confront growing tensions in their relationship. These tensions have reached a sufficient level for policymakers and government officials to argue in favor of “de-risk” or the termination of the mutually beneficial economic relationship to contain China’s growth particularly in high tech regime and global leadership. Advocates for de-risk have become increasingly vocal and enjoy great support in the US Congress and Administration.
The US now faces a major policy challenge to surrender to pressure to end or limit the US-China economic relationship or to continue along the current path to continue to secure the substantial economic benefits and, possibly, mitigate future conflict through continued shared interest.
We have three speakers who will discuss various issues related to the possible de-risk of the US- China relationship as the two nations enter a period of intense competition.

Ed Monser, a business practitioner, will talk about business impact of the de-risk of the US-China relationship.
Joel Glassman, a retired international education administrator and political scientist who specializes in US-China relations, will speak about the foreign policy and national security challenges confronting China and the US.
Hung-Gay Fung will talk about implications of the trade and investment policies in recent years that give rise to triggering the de-risk of the US-China relationship.

New Horizons: Navigating US-China Educational Exchanges
2024-04-04 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
Since the normalization of US-China bilateral relationship 45 years ago, educational exchanges have brought many benefits to both countries. Even though the pandemic and geopolitical tensions have significantly hindered two-way exchanges during the last three years, the overall environment is improving. Last November, leaders of both countries reaffirmed their commitment to continue supporting people-to-people exchange at their meeting in San Francisco, where Chinese President Xi Jinping boldly announced the goal of welcoming 50,000 American students to visit China in the next 5 years. This announcement has created much excitement among educators and community leaders.
Please join us in this special online event that brings together leaders dedicated to expanding US-China educational exchanges for a timely discussion on the new opportunities and challenges ahead.
This program is a collaboration between the US Heartland China Association and China Institute in America.

2024 CHINA Town Hall
2024-04-09 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
CHINA Town Hall is two-part program that provides a snapshot of the current U.S.-China relationship and examines how that relationship reverberates at the local level – in our towns, states, and nation, connects Americans around the country with U.S. policymakers and thought leaders on China. USHCA’s 2024 CHINA Town Hall program will start on Tuesday, April 9th, at 5 PM CT, with featured speaker Dr. Kurt Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State and Dr. Ketian Zhang, Assistant Professor at George Mason University, as the local speaker and will be moderated by Dr. Jack Zhang at the University of Kansas. Click here to register to attend.

Green Alliances: Cultivating US and Chinese Climate Leadership
2024-04-16 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
The U.S. China Agriculture Roundtable has grown to be the most broad-based bilateral dialogue platform around agriculture, drawing leaders spanning government, trade, business, education, and think tanks from both countries.
The upcoming 4th annual Roundtable will further strengthen bilateral collaboration and people-to-people friendships around agriculture. We are excited that two leading experts, Dr. Jennifer Turner and Dr. Karen Mancl of the Wilson Center will be joining us for our 2024 Think Tank Dialogue in Beijing on June 12th. The Wilson Center and the Ohio State University recently published a report to illustrate the complex climate footprint of U.S. and Chinese agriculture and highlight opportunities for bilateral cooperation on policies, projects, and strategies to reduce agriculture’s climate footprint.
At this talk, Dr. Turner and Dr. Mancl will discuss possible paths forward for climate and food collaboration between the United States and China. We will also hear from leading professionals in agrifood sciences and agricultural studies.

From Heartland to Mainland: Reflections and Insights - Part 2
2024-09-12 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Chicago)
Join us for Part 2 of our special webinar series, where delegates who traveled to China to attend the 2024 U.S.-China Ag Roundtable will share their reflections and insights from their recent travels.
As delegates of two American delegations organized by USHCA – the Ag & Food Business Delegation and the Ag Education Delegation – they had a front-row-seat opportunity to observe and explore the impact of US-China collaboration around agriculture as they traveled through Shanghai, Hefei, Jinan, Binzhou, Weifang, Beijing, and Xi’an.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the firsthand experiences of participating business leaders, growers, university faculty, and students as they delve into the complexities and opportunities in U.S.-China agricultural collaboration and the realities of on the ground engagement.

Heartland Connect: A Virtual Community Gathering
2025-02-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for Heartland Connect, a virtual convening designed to provide a platform for our diverse stakeholders across the heartland to share their views and experiences related to U.S.-China Relations and its impact in the Heartland region and beyond.
Register here

From Heartland to Mainland: 2025 Future Ag Leaders Delegation
2025-07-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for a continuation of our special webinar series, “From Heartland to Mainland”, where delegates who traveled to China to attend the 2025 Future Ag Leaders Delegation share their reflections and insights from their recent travels.
As participants of the recent trip organized by USHCA, these delegates had a front-row-seat opportunity to observe and explore the impact of U.S.-China collaboration around agriculture as they visited Beijing and Zhengzhou, capital city of Henan Province. Hear the firsthand experiences of students as they delve into the complexities and opportunities in U.S.-China agricultural collaboration and the realities of on the ground engagement.
