The 1st Sanya Initiative takes place in Sanya, Hainan Province, China, in Feburary 2008.
The 1st Sanya Initiative takes place in Sanya, Hainan Province, China, in Feburary 2008.
The 2nd Sanya Initiative expands to multiple U.S. locations, including Hawaii, Washington and New York in November 2009. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary meets with the retired generals in Washington DC.
The Sanya Initiative is held in Annapolis, Maryland in 2012. Delegates from China and the U.S. pose at the US Naval Academy.
Admiral Bill Owens (C) and General Peter Pace (L), former Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff meet with General Xu Qiliang (R), Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of CPC in Beijing during the Sanya Initiative in 2013.
The Sanya Initiative is held in Washington, D.C. in 2016.
The Mini-Sanya Initiative is held in Beijing in 2017.
The Sanya Initiative is held in Beijing in 2019.