Preventative Healthcare for Rural Communities
This virtual dialogue will bring together public health professionals, healthcare practitioners, and administrators who are recognized as subject matter experts and key opinion leaders from both the U.S. and China to explore innovative strategies to advance preventative healthcare in rural
An Iowa Tribute to President Jimmy Carter
President Jimmy Carter My first encounter with the 39th President came just two months into his presidency at a meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House in March, 1977 almost 48 years ago. As a career State Department
From Heartland to Mainland: Reflections and Insights from the 2024 U.S.-China Agriculture Roundtable in China – Pt. 2
On September 12th, 2024, USHCA hosted the second and final part of this special webinar series, where delegates who traveled to China to attend the 2024 U.S.-China Ag Roundtable shared 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 U.S.-China collaboration around agriculture as they traveled through Shanghai, Hefei, Jinan, Binzhou, Weifang, Beijing, and Xi’an.
From Heartland to Mainland: Reflections and Insights from the 2024 U.S.-China Agriculture Roundtable in China – Pt. 1
On August 29th, 2024, USHCA hosted a special webinar, where delegates who traveled to China to attend the 2024 U.S.-China Ag Roundtable shared their reflections and insights from their recent travels. Â As delegates of two American delegations organized by
American and Chinese Ag Stakeholders: Cultivating Cooperation and Agriculture Education at Historical Convening in China
July 24, 2024 – St. Louis, Missouri For the first time since its inception, the 4th Annual U.S.-China Agriculture Roundtable was held in China from June 7th to 12th. Co-organized by the United States Heartland China Association (USHCA) and multiple
6th Annual U.S.-China Sister Cities Summit
Min Fan, USHCA’s Executive Director, was one of many representatives from the Heartland states that traveled to Tacoma, Washington, to participate in the 6th U.S. – China Sister Cities Summit on July 18 – 19th, 2024.
The community of Tacoma rolled out the red carpet for their domestic and international visitors; guests were greeted with a band of bagpipers, a formal cannon salute, traditional Mexican Salsa and Chinese Lion dances, as well as blessings by Puyallup Tribal leaders.
St. Louis-Nanjing Sister Cities Celebration
On April 21st, 2024, USHCA representatives attended the Celebration for the 45th Anniversary of St. Louis-Nanjing Sister City Relationship to welcome a visiting delegation from Nanjing. This event was jointly organized by the Nanjing Foreign Affairs Office and St. Louis-Nanjing Sister City Committee, and hosted by the World Trade Center-St. Louis at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
New Horizons: Navigating the Future of U.S.-China Educational Exchanges
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.
Green Alliances: Cultivating U.S. and Chinese Climate Leadership on Food and Agriculture
At this talk, we will hear from leading professionals in agrifood sciences, agricultural studies, and international relations to discuss possible paths forward for climate and food collaboration between the United States and China.
Shandong Impresses in Promotional Event
On March 7th, 2024, delegates from Shandong province, under the leadership of Mr. Cai Xianjin, Director General of the Shandong Provincial Foreign Affairs Office, visited Chicago to explore opportunities for agricultural collaboration.
2024 Prospects for U.S. Ties with China: “Are We Partners or are We Adversaries?”
Three members of the USHCA’s leadership had the honor to be invited to a small “old friends” reception to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco on November 18, 2023, the same day that President Biden and President Xi met on the sidelines of the APEC meetings. Following that small gathering, the USHCA representatives then joined close to 200 guests from around the U.S. to attend an exclusive dinner at which President Xi delivered a significant speech in which he shared China’s openness to cooperation and posed a crucial question: “Are we partners or are we adversaries?”
USHCA Participates in Washington University’s Cabot Zhang Lecture
On Tuesday, January 30th, USHCA leadership was featured in a panel on the potential for collaboration between the U.S. and China in the realm of healthcare innovation. This dialogue was part of the Cabot Corporation–Xinsheng Zhang Lectureship series, organized by Washington University and facilitated by the McDonnell International Scholars Academy.