USCBC Releases 2014 Statement of Priorities
This is the third priorities statement issued by USCBC’s board of directors. While progress has been made on a number of the previous statements’ recommendations, more work needs to be done on other issues and new concerns continue to arise that require the attention of both governments in order to fully develop commercial ties, resolve issues, and bring greater benefit to each country’s economy, companies, employees, and citizens.
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Senate Confirms Baucus' Nomination
The Senate voted unanimously today to confirm Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) as Ambassador to China. Baucus will assume the role currently held by Ambassador Gary Locke, who is set to step down March 1.
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USCBC Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Honors Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Dr. Henry Kissinger delivers remarks at USCBC's 40th Anniversary Gala
Speaking at the 40th anniversary celebration of the US-China Business Council (USCBC), former secretary of state and national security adviser Dr. Henry Kissinger said that the United States and China “have a special obligation” when it comes to ensuring global peace and stability. “The great opportunity for China and the United States,” he said, “is not to settle the immediate issues… but to put them into context in a greater international order.”
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Vice President Biden Speaks at USCBC Beijing Event
At a breakfast co-hosted by the US-China Business Council (USCBC) in Beijing, Vice President Joe Biden urged China to establish a level playing field for foreign and private businesses operating in China. He also thanked American and Chinese business leaders, saying “the shared prosperity that you help create is part of the glue that will hold together this relationship.”
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Third Plenum Decision Expands Reform Objectives
China’s new leadership has proposed a series of sweeping policy reforms in a document released late last week after the third plenum of the 18th Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Congress. The Decision on Major Issues Concerning Comprehensive and Far-Reaching Reforms is more detailed than the brief communiqué released at the close of plenum, and covers changes in everything from state-owned enterprise (SOE) dividends to China’s one-child policy.
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CEOs Discuss Expansion of US-China Commercial Relationship
The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) and the US-China Business Council (USCBC) on October 31, 2013 co-hosted a CEO dialogue between senior Chinese and American business leaders in Beijing. BFA Secretary General Zhou Wenzhong and USCBC Chair Ellen Kullman co-chaired the dialogue. This is the fourth annual US-China CEO dialogue co-hosted by the Boao Forum and the US-China Business Council.
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USCBC Releases 2014 Statement of Priorities
This is the third priorities statement issued by USCBC’s board of directors. While progress has been made on a number of the previous statements’ recommendations, more work needs to be done on other issues and new concerns continue to arise that require the attention of both governments in order to fully develop commercial ties, resolve issues, and bring greater benefit to each country’s economy, companies, employees, and citizens.
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Senate Confirms Baucus' Nomination
The Senate voted unanimously today to confirm Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) as Ambassador to China. Baucus will assume the role currently held by Ambassador Gary Locke, who is set to step down March 1.
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USCBC Celebrates 40th Anniversary, Honors Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Dr. Henry Kissinger delivers remarks at USCBC's 40th Anniversary Gala
Speaking at the 40th anniversary celebration of the US-China Business Council (USCBC), former secretary of state and national security adviser Dr. Henry Kissinger said that the United States and China “have a special obligation” when it comes to ensuring global peace and stability. “The great opportunity for China and the United States,” he said, “is not to settle the immediate issues… but to put them into context in a greater international order.”
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