Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States last week came at a time of considerable turmoil in the relationship. But those who saw Xi’s visit as a uniquely perilous event in the history of the relationship ignore visits by previous Chinese presidents.
On September 22, The Brookings Institution announced the launch of the Brookings China Council, which will support Brookings’s work on China and Sino-U.S. relations, at both the John L. Thornton China Center in Washington, D.C. and the Brookings-Tsinghua Center in Beijing.
The John L. Thornton China Center partnered with Seattle University to present a keynote address by Congressman Rick Larsen and two panel discussions featuring Brookings scholars to explain the challenges and prospects for U.S.-China relations during President Xi’s state visit and beyond.
The John L. Thornton China Center hosted Bill Kirby, Mark C. Elliott, and Warren Cohen for a discussion on the important history of the enduring issues and profound changes in the U.S.-China relationship.
The John L. Thornton China Center would like to welcome our newest nonresident fellow, Pavneet Singh. Pavneet (or “Pav”) currently serves as a Director at Ayasdi, Inc. and previously served in several roles on the National Security Council and National Economic Council at the White House.
September 18, 2015, World Finance, Jonathan Pollack
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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.
