NOVEMBER 2013 POLICYMAKERS TRIP TO CHINA

November 23-December 1, 2013

The U.S.-China Policy Foundation led our third 2013 Policymakers Trip to China from November 23-December 1. This congressional staff delegation visited Beijing, Shanghai, and the Jiangsu Province cities of Nanjing and Changzhou. The trip highlighted Chinese government, commerce, and development. The delegation consisted of senior staff members from both houses of Congress, Republicans and Democrats, and representatives from all regions of the United States.

Participants began their trip in Beijing. They spoke with Deputy Chief of Mission Dan Kritenbrink and other officials at the U.S. Embassy about the current status of U.S.-China relations from the U.S. perspective. The delegation then had a briefing with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hear the Chinese point of view on the same topic.

In Beijing, the delegation also met with the National Development and Reform Commission and had an informal conversation with various academics at a discussion hosted by the Consensus Media Group. Participants got a chance to visit political and historical sites as well, including the Great Hall of the People, the Great Wall, and the Forbidden City.

After Beijing, the delegation left for Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province and one of the Five Great Ancient Capitals of China. Participants had meetings with the Jiangsu Department of Commerce and Development and Reform Commission, spoke with students at the Nanjing Foreign Language School, met with local officials, and learned about Nanjing