11th U.S.-China High-Level Security Dialogue
Left: U.S. and Chinese delegates at the China Institute of International Studies. Right: Cameron Munter (left) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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high-level U.S. delegation led by EastWest Institute (EWI) CEO and President Cameron Munter held three days of meetings with top Chinese officials and experts from June 12-14, 2017, in Beijing. The meetings were part of the 11th U.S.-China High-Level Security Dialogue and were organized by EWI in partnership with the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS). The High-Level Security Dialogue is an annual dialogue between U.S. and Chinese academics, former and current military and government officials and business leaders. This year’s dialogue occurred during a time of political transition in both countries with the Trump administration in its first six months in the United States and China preparing for its 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Candid and substantive discussions during the dialogue covered a range of challenging topics affecting the bilateral relationship, including the impact of domestic factors on U.S.-China relations; Asia-Pacific security, particularly the North Korea issue; globalization; and trade and economic issues. In addition to a full day of dialogue at CIIS, the delegation also visited the China Reform Forum, the National Defense University of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University. Delegates also met with Minister Wang Yi and Vice Minister Zheng Zeguang at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vice Minister Guo Yezhou of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and officials from the United States and Republic of Korea embassies in Beijing.
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Meet the U.S. Delegates Ambassador Cameron Munter CEO and President EastWest Institute Former Ambassador Embassy of the United States in Islamabad, Pakistan
Dialogue session at the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS).
Dr. James R. Blaker Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy Analysis United States Department of Defense Former Deputy Undersecretary United States Air Force
Mr. Joel H. Cowan Professor Georgia Institute of Technology Director EastWest Institute
David J. Firestein (left) and Daniel M. Slane at CIIS.
Dr. Joshua Eisenman Assistant Professor Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs The University of Texas at Austin Fellow Strategic Trust-Building Initiative EastWest Institute
Mr. David J. Firestein Perot Fellow and Senior Vice President Strategic Trust-Building Initiative and Track 2 Diplomacy EastWest Institute
Ms. Zoe Leung Program Associate Asia-Pacific Program EastWest Institute Timothy P. Stratford (left) and Cameron Munter at CIIS. www.eastwest.ngo
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Ms. Natalie O. Pretzer-Lin Program Coordinator Asia-Pacific Program EastWest Institute
Mr. Daniel M. Slane Founder and Co-owner The Slane Company
Mr. Timothy P. Stratford Managing Partner Covington & Burling LLP (Beijing) Former Assistant United States Trade Representative Member Board of Councilors EastWest Institute
Joel H. Cowan (left) and Joshua Eisenman at CIIS.
Ms. Euhwa Tran Senior Associate Strategic Trust-Building Initiative EastWest Institute Program Chief Asia-Pacific Program EastWest Institute James R. Blaker (left) and Robert S. Wang at CIIS.
Dr. Robert S. Wang Senior Policy Advisor Covington & Burling LLP Former Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation United States Department of State Former Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of the United States in Beijing, China
Mr. Jace T. White Program Assistant Asia-Pacific Program EastWest Institute Meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. www.eastwest.ngo
U.S. Delegation Activities
Group photo at the Guanghua School of Management at Peking University.
Dialogue Sessions
Official Meetings
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China Institute of International Studies China Reform Forum Guanghua School of Management, Peking University National Defense University of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army
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Minister Wang Yi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Vice Minister Zheng Zeguang, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Vice Minister Guo Yezhou, International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Chargé d’Affaires Jonathan Fritz, Embassy of the United States in Beijing, China Deputy Chief of Mission Choi Yongsam, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Beijing, China
Dialogue session at the China Reform Forum.
Meeting with Vice Minister Guo Yezhou at the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Host Organization
Dialogue Sponsors Joel H. Cowan
Photos: Aurelien Foucault
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