
Why China Matters to the Heartland – 2023 Launch Event
Why China Matters to the Heartland – 2023 Event January 31, 2022 – Virtual Webinar On Tuesday, January 31st, USHCA hosted the highly anticipated 2023 launch event for our annual report, Why China Matters to the Heartland. Leaders from across

3rd Annual U.S.-China Agriculture Roundtable Provides Diplomatic Forum & Welcomes Largest Chinese Delegation to the U.S. in 3 Years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNtXasBeTyA&t=1s Contact: Min Fan, USHCA Executive Director contact@usheartlandchina.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3rd Annual U.S.-China Agriculture Roundtable Provides Diplomatic Forum & Welcomes Largest Chinese Delegation to the U.S. in 3 Years St. Louis, MO (April 18, 2023) Given the mutual benefit of

Silicon Heartland: Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt
Join USHCA for the second event in our Authors Series this year, as we invite Rebecca A. Fannin to discuss her latest book, “Silicon Heartland: Transforming the Midwest from Rust Belt to Tech Belt,” which recounts her own journey while exploring our

Reopen for Our Future: GALA celebrates Chinese Investment and Ping Pong Diplomacy
After a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the China General Chamber of Commerce-Chicago (CGCC-Chicago) relaunched this annual in-person GALA on December 8th, 2022, in Chicago. Long celebrated as one of the leading business & investment events in the Heartland

Building Bridges in the Heartland: Far East Deep South Tour (Part 1)
The award-winning documentary, Far East Deep South , explores the seldom-told history of Chinese immigrants living in the American South during the late 1800s to mid-1900s through the eyes of Charles Chiu and his family as they travel from California

Is a Reset of U.S.-China Relations Possible in 2023?
https://youtu.be/S4KHOa90Tkk 2022 is critical for both China and the United States. For Beijing, its partnership with Moscow has caused worldwide concerns. Its zero-Covid approach is decoupling itself from the rest of the world. It increasingly worries about the Cross-Strait situation

INAUGURAL U.S. HEARTLAND CHINESE TEACHER AWARD CELEBRATES OUTSTANDING TEACHERS IN ARKANSAS, IOWA, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, AND OKLAHOMA
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (November 19, 2022) The United States Heartland China Association (USHCA) today announced the winners of its inaugural U.S. Heartland Chinese Teacher Award, sponsored by LingoAce. With nominations from their city’s mayors and school leadership, this award recognizes

The Dangers of Election Year China Bashing
The Dangers of Election Year China Bashing October 19, 2022 by Tom Watkins / Opinion Investment goes where it is welcome and stays where it is nurtured, and there’s little evidence that election year China bashing has created a single

Ambassador Quinn’s Reflections on The Significance of October 16th
For those who find meaning in the confluence of dates and events, may, like me, have found it propitious that October 16, the day that marked the beginning of the 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress in Beijing, is also the

Award-winning documentary promotes racial unity through seldom-told story of early Chinese immigrants in segregated South
On Oct. 13-17th, USHCA is bringing the documentary, Far East Deep South, to the American Heartland! There will be stops in Mississippi and in Tennessee – with more stops to come in the Spring of 2023. I

U.S-China Climate Smart Agriculture Roundtable Reaffirms Importance of Bilateral Collaboration in Agriculture
On Friday September 16th, the first bi-lateral dialogue organized by both governments around Climate Smart Agriculture took place as a key part of a 3-day visit of Chinese Ambassador Qin’s visit to St. Louis. This event was built upon the

International Logistics in a Time of Turmoil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRGvapqAjWs&t=7s At this time of turmoil in the world, how are companies coping with international logistical challenges, and what are the major trends and shifts? This special webinar moderated by Dr. Haozhe Chen, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Iowa State University,