U.S. - China Relations Conference: Hosted by the UCLA Burkle Center and the Foreign Policy Association

The participants of this one-day invite-only conference will discuss ways to responsibly manage U.S. competition with the People's Republic of China following the APEC Summit in San Francisco. The discussion will center on three topics: 1) Business and Trade 2) Culture and People to People relations and 3) Technology.

Tuesday, April 23, 2024
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This was an invite-only event.

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Opening Plenary

Each participant addresses the topics of the day, followed by discussion.

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Break-Out Sessions

Topic 1: Business / Trade
- Chair: Shehzad Qazi
Topic 2: Culture / People to People
- Chair: Peter Cloutier
Topic 3: Technology
- Chair: William "Chip" Usher

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Closing Plenary

Each group chair to present its findings for general discussion by participants.

5:00 – 5:15 PM - Chair’s closing remark

Participants

Sam Baron, International Trade and investment Coordinator, City of Los Angeles, Mayor’s Office of International Affairs
Peter Cloutier, Foreign Service Diplomat & Professor of Development & Human Security, Joint Special Operations University
Chris Fenton, Founder, Fenton International Business Strategy & Communications
Dr. Reza Hasmath, Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Alberta
Sarwar Kashmeri, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Association; Host, Polaris-Live.com
“United States and China in the World,” on YouTube
Noel V. Lateef, President & CEO, Foreign Policy Association
Elina Noor, Senior Fellow in the Asia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Shehzad Qazi, Chief Operating Officer, China Beige Book
Kal Raustiala, Promise Institute Distinguished Professor of Comparative and International Law Director & UCLA Ronald W. Burkle Center for International Relations
Dr. Jeffrey Reeves, Professor, Naval Postgraduate School
Cindy Tsai, Interim President & General Counsel, Committee of 100
William "Chip" Usher, Senior Director for Intelligence, Special Competitiveness Studies Project