From December 8-9, the Second Meeting of the US-China Eminent Persons Forum, co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) and the US-China Transpacific Foundation, was held online successfully. Mr. Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs delivered a video speech. Dr. Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State, attended the meeting and shared his views on China-US relations. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr. Wang Chao, President of the CPIFA, and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, Former US Senator (Connecticut-D). The two sides had in-depth discussions on China-US political, economic and trade relations.
The participants on the Chinese side include Dr. Qiu Yuanping, member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC and former Minister of the State Council's Office for Overseas Chinese Affairs, Amb. Zhou Wenzhong, former Chinese Ambassador to the US, Mr. Li Junru, former Vice President of the Party School of Central Committee of the CPC, Lieu. General Chen Xiaogong, former Deputy Commander of Air Force of Chinese People’s Liberation Amy, Amb. Kong Quan, former Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kong Dan, President of CITIC Foundation for Reform and Development Studies, Mr. Zhu Min, former Vice Governor of People’s Bank of China, Prof. Jia Qingguo, former Dean of School of International Studies of Peking University, Amb. Zhao Weiping, Vice President of the CPIFA, Prof. Yao Zhizhong, Deputy Director of Institute of World Economics and Politics of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Ms. Chen Wenling, Chief Economist of China Center for International Economic Exchanges, and Mr. Zhang Yansheng, former Secretary-General of Academic Council of National Development and Reform Commission.
The participants on the US side include Amb. Sigmund Rogich, Chairman of the Boards of the US-China Transpacific Foundation and former US Ambassador to Iceland, Sec. Thomas Ridge, former US Secretary of Homeland Security and former Governor of Pennsylvania, Sen. Thomas Daschle, former US Senator (South Dakota-D) and former Senate Majority Leaders, Sen. Mary Landrieu, former US Senator (Louisiana-D), Gen. Richard Myers, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Amb. Timothy Roemer, former US Ambassador to India, and Mr. Gavin Chen, President of the US-China Transpacific Foundation.