The John L. Thornton China Center hosted the U.S.-China Leaders Forum at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands from May 8 to May 10, 2016 bringing together high-level policymakers, business leaders, military strategists, policy scholars, scientists, and innovators to foster greater trust between the United States and China, as well as to develop ideas for increased collaboration between the two countries on key issues and topics of long-term strategic interest.
China’s economic rise is putting new strains on the international financial order. David Dollar explores the opportunities and challenges China will create as it becomes the largest investor in the world.
Taiwan’s new president, Tsai Ing-wen, was inaugurated on May 20. The inauguration ceremony had the potential to be a turning point in Taiwan’s relations with China. Richard Bush argues that Beijing’s rather quick response to Tsai’s inaugural address suggests that a crisis was avoided, at least temporarily.
Last week, the Thornton China Center hosted U.S. Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs Nathan Sheets for a discussion on the U.S.-China economic relationship in advance of the economic track for the eighth U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue (S&ED).
The Thornton China Center hosted an event to explore the evolving landscape of China’s food safety policies, consumer responses and initiatives, and the implications for related industries.
The John L. Thornton China Center develops timely, independent analysis and policy recommendations to help U.S. and Chinese leaders address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.
