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China Business Conference - Winter Edition 

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The China Business Conference is the premier forum in the United States for exchanging ideas on U.S.-China economic and commercial relations, and for helping to shape the bilateral policy agenda. Nearly 300 high-level corporate, government, and academic influencers attend the conference each year. Past speakers have included current and former Administration officials, CEOs and business leaders, and Members of Congress. At this year’s conference, we anticipate strong participation from U.S. and Chinese business leaders, members of Congress, and leading experts on U.S.-China relations.

All sessions in this Conference are off-the-record and not open to the press

Please contact the China Center (cbc@uschamber.com) with any questions.

 

 

 China Business Conference - Winter Edition
2021 Agenda

All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
All sessions in this Conference are off-the-record and not open to the press

Schedule and topics are subject to change. 

9:00-9:10 am: Opening Remarks

  • Jeremie Waterman, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce China Center
  • Greg Gilligan, Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in China 

9:10-10:00 am: A Conversation with Former National Security Advisors About China

  • Moderator: Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President and Head of International, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Tom Donilon, Chairman, BlackRock Investment Institute
  • Stephen J. Hadley, Chair of the Board of Directors, United States Institute of Peace

10:10-11:00 am: Congressional Views on China 

  • Moderator: David McCormick, CEO, Bridgewater Associates
  • The Honorable John Cornyn, U.S. Senator for Texas

9:00-10:00 am: Perspectives on China: The Economy, Politics, and Geo-Strategy

  • Moderator: Lingling Wei, Reporter, Wall Street Journal
  • Chris Johnson, President and CEO, China Strategies Group
  • Karen Sutter, Specialist in Asian Trade and Finance, Congressional Research Service
  • David Hoffman, Senior Vice President Asia and Managing Director of the China Center for Economics & Business, The Conference Board
  • Joerg Wuttke, President, EU Chamber of Commerce

10:00-11:00 am: Perspectives on U.S. Policy Toward China: What a Biden Administration Means 

  • Moderator: Jim McGregor, Chairman, APCO Worldwide Greater China
  • Michèle Flournoy, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, WestExec Advisors
  • Charlene Barshefsky, Senior International Partner, WilmerHale
  • Frank Jannuzi, President and CEO, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
  • Gary Rieschel, Founder and Managing Partner, Qiming Venture Partners 

11:10-12:00 pm: A Conversation with Tom Friedman 

  • Moderator: Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President and Head of International, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Tom Friedman, Columnist, The New York Times

8:00- 8:50 pm: Managing Reputational Risk and Upholding Values – How Should Western Companies Adjust to New Realities?

  • Moderator: Charles Freeman, Senior Vice President, Asia, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Alain Crozier, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft Greater China Region
  • Al Gabor, President, China, and EVP, Performance Materials China, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
  • Claude Fontheim, CEO, Fontheim International, LLC; Chairman, GlobalWorks Foundation and GoodWeave International
  • Mark Duval,  Former President, Terex China; Former President, AmCham China

9:00-10:00 am: Unpacking Plurilateral Cooperation

  • Moderator: Jeremie Waterman, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce China Center
  • Mikko Huotari, Executive Director, MERICS
  • Noah Barkin, Managing Editor, Rhodium Group
  • Bruce Stokes, Executive Director, Transatlantic Task Force, German Marshall Fund
  • Marjorie Chorlins, Senior Vice President, European Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

10:00-11:-00 am: The Bilateral Cooperative Agenda

  • Moderator: Greg Gilligan, Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in China
  • Roberta Lipson, CEO, New Frontier Health; Founder, United Family Healthcare
  • Brent Young, Vice President, Intel Corporation
  • Ben Cushman, Vice President, MetLife 
  • Robert Fee, Vice President, International Affairs and Climate, Cheniere

11:00-11:30 am: A Conversation with Clyde Prestowitz 

  • Moderator: Ana Swanson, Trade and Economics Reporter, The New York Times
  • Clyde Prestowitz, Founder and President, Economic Strategy Institute 

9:00-10:00 am: A Conversation with Former Treasury Secretaries 

  • Introduction by Tom Donohue, Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Moderator: Kewsong Lee, CEO, The Carlyle Group
  • Tim Geithner, President, Warburg Pincus

  • Hank Paulson, Founder and Chairman, Paulson Institute 

10:00-11:00 am: A Conversation with Former Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Pottinger

  • Moderator: Andrew Browne, Editorial Director, Bloomberg New Economy Forum 
  • Matt Pottinger, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution