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.
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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 communities in both countries. This initial virtual session will address
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 Foreign Service Officer with six years experience in Vietnam, I
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 Chinese partners, this broad-based bilateral agricultural platform drew senior leaders
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Advocating for the U.S. Heartland since 2003
USHCA is building bridges
by focusing on trust-building efforts to connect educational and community interests; business leaders; and local governmental officials with like-minded institutions between the American Heartland Region and China.
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.Â
U.S. Heartland
USHCA covers the 21 states stretching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. There are over 430 Fortune 1000 companies 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.
Our Focus Area
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 Focus Area
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 people of the United States and China by creating more channels of collaboration and opportunities for economic growth in the American Heartland Region.