The Foundation's Programs

Promoting Mutual Understanding

The Foundation’s programs are aimed at promoting higher levels of understanding between the peoples of China and the United States by fostering open dialogue between opinion leaders from the governments, think tanks, academia, media and the business communities of both countries. These programs range from research initiatives to academic exchanges, seminars and conferences.

The following are some of the programs currently being undertaken by the Foundation:

High-Level Dialogues

• African- American Leaders Visit China
• Sanya Retired Military Officials Initiative III
• Sanya Retired Military Officials Initiative I

Policy-Orientated Research

• China-U.S. Rule of Law Dialogue Program
• Harvard Shared Visions Program
• Tsing Hua University and the Council on Foreign Relations Climate Change Study Program
• Research on Global Warming by the Brookings Institution

Exchange Dialogue

• U.S Congressional Staffers Visit China
• Former U.S. Congressmen Visit Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai
• U.S. Journalists Explore Renewable Energy and Economic Developments in China
• Peking University, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) Exchange Programs

Educational Program

• Collaboration with Primary Source
• Primary Source Study Tours