China’s Global Rise: Managing U.S.-China Relations in a New Era

Ambassador Craig Allen (keynote speaker, Session I) has served as the president of the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC) since 2018. USCBC is a private, nonpartisan nonprofit organization representing over 260 American companies doing business with China. Prior to joining USCBC, Allen had a long, distinguished career in U.S. public service.

Jan Berris serves as the vice president for the National Committee on United States-China Relations and has been with the committee since 1971. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing all program activities of the committee, including sending U.S. delegations to China, receiving senior Chinese leaders and delegations in the U.S., coordinating flagship programs, and overseeing Chinese press activities for the State Department when requested.

Admiral Dennis Blair, U.S. Navy (ret.), (keynote speaker, Session II) is the Knott distinguished professor of the practice at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. As commander in chief of U.S. Pacific Command, he was the highest-ranking officer over U. S. forces in the Asia-Pacific region. He currently serves on the boards of the Atlantic Council, Freedom House, the National Bureau of Asian Research, and NCUSCR.

Yanzhong Huang, Ph.D., is professor at Seton Hall School of Diplomacy and International Relations and senior fellow with the Global Health Program at the Council on Foreign Relations. In his research, Dr. Huang has written extensively on China and global health.

Katherine Palmer Kaup, Ph.D., (moderator) is the James B. Duke professor of Asian studies and politics and international affairs at Furman University. Her research focuses on ethnic minorities, rule of law, and human rights developments in China.

Kaiser Kuo is the host and co-founder of the Sinica Podcast and editor-at-large for TheChinaProject.com. Before repatriating to the United States, he spent 20 years in Beijing, where he worked as director of international communications for Baidu.

Margaret Lewis is associate dean and professor of law at Seton Hall University. Her research focuses on law in China and Taiwan with an emphasis on criminal justice and human rights. Professor Lewis has participated in the State Department’s Legal Experts Dialogue with China, has testified before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and is a consultant to the Ford Foundation.